Lake Pleasant Fishing Guide, Shelby County, Indiana

• Overview

  Lake Pleasant is one of the Shelby County waters in Indiana. It lies 797 feet above sea level. The nearest place of any size is Shelbyville, 6.2 miles away. Then Morristown, 8.8 miles, and New Palestine, 8.9 miles. Close by you also have: Burnside Pit the better part of 5.3 miles, 11 miles away is Free Run, Spring Lake the better part of 12 miles, 14 miles away is Roberts Lake and Frank Alexander Lake the better part of 16 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lake Pleasant

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Shelby County list common carp, green sunfish, longear sunfish, rainbow darter and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lake Pleasant the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 26°F in January up to 74°F in July. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Lake Pleasant runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Warm rain lifts activity; cold rain flattens it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. 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. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Burnside Pit, 5.3 miles away. Ask locally about Lake Pleasant if anything is unclear.