Parkview Lake Fishing in Brown County, Indiana

• Overview

  The Brown County entry here is Parkview Lake, in Indiana. The water sits 653 feet up. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest place of any size is Nashville, 1.5 miles away. Beyond it, Cordry Sweetwater Lakes at 9.6 miles and Princes Lakes at 13 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Parkview Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Brown County list bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, longear sunfish and white crappie. The county list is broader than any single water. At Parkview Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 74°F and January at 28°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It sets the rhythm of the year at Parkview Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Berry Farm Lake, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Parkview Lake before loading the car.