Presbyterian National Missions Lake Fishing Guide, Scott County, Indiana

• Overview

  You will find Presbyterian National Missions Lake in Scott County, Indiana. It sits at 699 feet above sea level. Small at around 2 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Scott County list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Scottsburg sits 7.5 miles out. The nearest city of size is Louisville, 29 miles away. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Presbyterian National Missions Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name black bullhead, bluegill, green sunfish, johnny darter and longear sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Presbyterian National Missions Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 75°F and January about 30°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On Presbyterian National Missions Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Arthur S Kingman Lake is 1.6 miles off. The position on Presbyterian National Missions Lake is worth confirming on the day.