Fishing at Hillview Lake, Jackson County, Indiana

• Overview

  Set in Jackson County, Hillview Lake is an Indiana water. It stands 597 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 10 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Brownstown is the closest town at 5.7 miles. Further out sit Crothersville (13 miles) and Salem (14 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Hillview Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Jackson County include johnny darter, longear sunfish, mountain madtom, spotted bass and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Hillview Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 76°F, the coldest about 30°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Anyone fishing Hillview Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Mapping marks a fishing place roughly 0.9 miles off. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Starve Hollow Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. For Hillview Lake in particular, ask before you travel.