Lake Edgewood in Morgan County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Morgan County, Indiana, you have Lake Edgewood. The bank is 630 feet above sea level. At about 51 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 1.2 miles on foot. On our Morgan County list it sits near the top for size. The nearest place of any size is Martinsville, 2 miles away. The nearest city of size is Indianapolis, 27 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lake Edgewood

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Reported across Morgan County: orangethroat darter, longear sunfish and rainbow darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lake Edgewood repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 27°F to 74°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Lake Edgewood follows the weather closely. Rain lifts the level and moves fish about.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Dalton Lake is 1.7 miles distant. Check the position at Lake Edgewood before loading the car.