Hickory Lake Fishing Guide, Jennings County, Indiana

• Overview

  Hickory Lake is listed under Jennings County, Indiana. Around the bank it is farm and woodlot. Roughly 31 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Start from North Vernon, 8 miles down the road. Louisville sits 45 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. In the same area: Broomsage Lake out at 3.3 miles, Miller Lake (3.9 miles), Crosley Lake out at 4.3 miles, Kimberly Lake (4.5 miles) and Hardy Lake Marina out at 9.9 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Hickory Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public occurrence data for Jennings County names greenside darter, longear sunfish and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Hickory Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 29°F in January to roughly 75°F in July. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That is the shape of the year on Hickory Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Broomsage Lake is 3.3 miles off. Nothing on Hickory Lake should be assumed from this page alone.