Thomas Lake, Indiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Owen County, Thomas Lake is an Indiana water. The surface lies 653 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Owen County list. You are 4.8 miles from Spencer. Worthington is 12 miles and Ellettsville 12 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Thomas Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Fish documented in Owen County include smallmouth bass, bluegill, orangethroat darter and golden redhorse. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Thomas Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 75°F; the cold one sits at 27°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Thomas Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Cottons Little Pine Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Thomas Lake if anything is unclear.