Tipsaw Lake Fishing in Perry County, Indiana

• Overview

  The Perry County end of Indiana holds Tipsaw Lake. Mixed woodland runs right down to the water. It measures about 137 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.7 miles of margin, front to back. Few waters listed in Perry County are bigger. Head to Ferdinand, 14 miles away, for anything you forgot. Tell City is 14 miles and Santa Claus 15 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Tipsaw Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Perry County, recorded fish include fantail darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, orangethroat darter and longear sunfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Tipsaw Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 76°F on average, January about 31°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Time your trip to Tipsaw Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Mill Lake, 2.4 miles away. Where Tipsaw Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.