Fishing at Tower Blackwell Lake, Monroe County, Indiana

• Overview

  Tower Blackwell Lake stands in Monroe County, Indiana. Height above sea level is 823 feet. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Most waters listed here for Monroe County are larger. Smithville-Sanders sits 7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Oolitic is 11 miles and Bedford 12 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Tower Blackwell Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Monroe County names bluegill, longear sunfish, rock bass, channel catfish and orangethroat darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Tower Blackwell Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 28°F in January up to 75°F in July. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Tower Blackwell Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Toilets show in mapping about 130 yards away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lake Monroe, 4 miles out. The position on Tower Blackwell Lake is worth confirming on the day.