Kinderhook Lake, Indiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Kinderhook Lake in Scott County, Indiana. It sits at 617 feet above sea level. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest town is Scottsburg, 5 miles off. Henryville lies 7.1 miles off, Austin another 10 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Kinderhook Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Across Scott County, recorded fish include black bullhead, bluegill and green sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Kinderhook Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 76°F; the cold one sits at 30°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Kinderhook Lake rarely departs from it. Cloud cover is worth more than temperature on a bright week.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Thomas J Miller Lake is 1.2 miles off. For Kinderhook Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.