Reservoir South Fishing Guide, Sullivan County, Indiana

• Overview

  Set in Sullivan County, Indiana, this is Reservoir South. Around the bank it is farm and woodlot. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sullivan County. Sullivan at 5.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Evansville is 77 miles off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir South

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Species logged across Sullivan County include bluegill, green sunfish, johnny darter, longear sunfish and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Reservoir South gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 76°F in July and bottom out at 28°F in January. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. On Reservoir South the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Reservoir North, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Reservoir South is worth confirming on the day.