Lake Holiday Fishing Guide, Montgomery County, Indiana

• Overview

  In Indiana, Lake Holiday falls inside Montgomery County. Height above sea level is 761 feet. It measures about 127 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 2.7 miles, and most of it is walkable. Among the waters listed for Montgomery County, none is wider. For a base, Crawfordsville sits 7.3 miles out. Further out sit Rockport (17 miles) and Veedersburg (19 miles). The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Holiday

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Montgomery County records list orangethroat darter, rainbow darter and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lake Holiday the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 74°F and January near 25°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid March. Averages place the thaw at mid March and the freeze at late December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Lake Holiday by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Sportsmans Club Lake, 5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lake Holiday may have changed since it was mapped.