Happy Hollow Lake Fishing in Brown County, Indiana

• Overview

  You will find Happy Hollow Lake in Brown County, Indiana. The bank is 712 feet above sea level. At 16 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nashville sits 8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Cordry Sweetwater Lakes (10 miles) and Columbus (11 miles). The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Happy Hollow Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Brown County records list bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, longear sunfish and white crappie among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Happy Hollow Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 74°F and January near 28°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Happy Hollow Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Camp Christina Lake, 1.2 miles out. None of that is settled for Happy Hollow Lake in what we hold.