Whitley Lake Fishing Guide, Morgan County, Indiana

• Overview

  Look for Whitley Lake in Morgan County, Indiana. The water sits 807 feet up. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest town is Trafalgar, 7.5 miles away. Martinsville is 7.5 miles away, with Brooklyn at 10 miles. Water in the same corner: Twin Oaks Lake 1.4 miles, Parker Lake 2.4 miles away, Little Nebo Lake 3.3 miles, Painted Hills Lake 3.4 miles away and Stockton Lake 4.8 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Whitley Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Survey and observation records for Morgan County include orangethroat darter, longear sunfish, rainbow darter, greenside darter and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Whitley Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 27°F to 74°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan around that when you fish Whitley Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Twin Oaks Lake at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Whitley Lake as something to verify.