Sweetwater Lake Fishing in Brown County, Indiana

• Overview

  The Brown County end of Indiana holds Sweetwater Lake. The land about it is open valley. It measures some 279 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The outline measures near 4.3 miles, so local knowledge counts. Nothing else we list in Brown County covers more water. Nearest place of any size is Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, 0.6 miles away. Princes Lakes is 4 miles away, with Trafalgar at 8.1 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Sweetwater Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Brown County records list bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, longear sunfish and white crappie among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Sweetwater Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 74°F and January at 27°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Sweetwater Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Cordry Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Sweetwater Lake if anything is unclear.