Reservoir Number Twenty-nine in Sullivan County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Reservoir Number Twenty-nine is set in Sullivan County, Indiana. Everything around it is farm and woodlot. Roughly 47 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 1.1 miles on foot. On our Sullivan County list it sits near the top for size. Linton sits 4.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. It is 73 miles to Evansville, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Number Twenty-nine

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Across Sullivan County, recorded fish include bluegill, green sunfish and johnny darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Reservoir Number Twenty-nine for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 28°F in January and 76°F in July. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. At Reservoir Number Twenty-nine the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Reservoir Number Twenty-six, 1.2 miles away. Signs at Reservoir Number Twenty-nine carry more weight than any list.