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Summit Lake
For more information about the lake please click on the lake name above.
Description:
Located in Summit Lake State Park, Summit Lake is approximately four miles north of New Castle. Bluegill, perch and largemouth bass provide the best angling opportunities at Summit Lake. Other opportunities also exist for perch, bluegill, crappie, redear and channel catfish.
Fish
Black crappie
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The Black crappie has seven to eight dorsal spines, as well as some random blotches on it's sides.
Bait: small jigs and minnows
Depth: 5-30 feet
Comments about fish:
Crappie fishing has been good with most in the 8-11 inch range. They've finished spawning and are roaming the shallows. The larger ones may suspend in deep water when the water warms.
Bluegill
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The bluegill has five to nine vertical bars on its sides, a black opercle flat (ear) with no margin and a dark spot at the rear of it's dorsal fin.
Bait: maggots, wax worms, redworms or nightcrawlers, 1/64 oz jigs, artificial flies
Depth: 3-14 feet
Comments about fish:
Bluegill have become active and may now be spawning. After spawning the larger bluegill move deeper.
Channel catfish
Description:
The channel catfish has a smooth scaleless skin and barbels on its face resembling cat whiskers. The barbels help the channel catfish taste and feel objects and enable it to locate food in dark and turbid water. The channel catfish has 24-29 rays in its rounded anal fin. The caudal fin is deeply forked and the fish has dark spots on its sides when young.
Bait: nightcrawlers, liver, soft plastics
Depth: 6-35 feet
Comments about fish:
Channels have become active in the shallows in low light conditions.
Largemouth bass
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. On the largemouth bass, the upper jaw extends beyond back of eye, differentiating the fish from the smallmouth bass. The largemouth bass commonly reached six pounds.
Bait: rattlebaits, spinnerbaits, soft plastics
Depth: 2-14 feet
Comments about fish:
Bass are active.
Redear sunfish
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The redear sunfish has an opercle flap (ear) that is tipped with a red or orange margin.
Bait: maggots, wax worms or worms
Depth: 4-20
Comments about fish:
The population is low.
Walleye
Description:
Indiana anglers have long since sought perch for their tasty flavor. The yellow perch, walleye and sauger are members of this popular family. The walleye has no spots on its dorsal fin and a dusky spot at the rear of its spiny dorsal fin, lower tip of tail and anal fin are white.
Bait: minnows, jigs, rattling crankbaits
Depth: 3-35 feet
Comments about fish:
A few have been caught. Walleye prefer low light conditions and cool water.
Yellow perch
Description:
Indiana anglers have long since sought perch for their tasty flavor. The yellow perch, walleye and sauger are members of this popular family. The yellow perch ranges from 6 to 12 inches long and up to one or two pounds.
Bait: small lures and jigs, minnows and other live bait
Depth: 5-20 feet
Comments about fish:
A few have been caught. The larger perch will move to deep water when the water warms.
Comments about body of water:
Even though we've had a lot of rain, the launch ramps are in good shape and the water clarity is good. Fishing generally has been good but will become more of a challenge as the water warms. Try early morning/late evening. Please practice catch and release; remember - you can only eat them once. Rowboats and paddleboats can be rented at the boat rental building on weekends and from the park office Monday through Friday. 2011 entrance and lake permits are on sale at the gatehouse. Beach and concession stand are now open. Remember sunscreen and bug repellant. The campground is open. Camp reservations: 866-622-6746 or www.CAMP.IN.gov. The office is open 8-4 every day. Take a kid fishing and make a memory.
Summit Lake
For more information about the lake please click on the lake name above.
Description:
Located in Summit Lake State Park, Summit Lake is approximately four miles north of New Castle. Bluegill, perch and largemouth bass provide the best angling opportunities at Summit Lake. Other opportunities also exist for perch, bluegill, crappie, redear and channel catfish.
Fish
Black crappie
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The Black crappie has seven to eight dorsal spines, as well as some random blotches on it's sides.
Bait: small jigs and minnows
Depth: 5-30 feet
Comments about fish:
Crappie fishing has been good with most in the 8-11 inch range. They've finished spawning and are roaming the shallows. The larger ones may suspend in deep water when the water warms.
Bluegill
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The bluegill has five to nine vertical bars on its sides, a black opercle flat (ear) with no margin and a dark spot at the rear of it's dorsal fin.
Bait: maggots, wax worms, redworms or nightcrawlers, 1/64 oz jigs, artificial flies
Depth: 3-14 feet
Comments about fish:
Bluegill have become active and may now be spawning. After spawning the larger bluegill move deeper.
Channel catfish
Description:
The channel catfish has a smooth scaleless skin and barbels on its face resembling cat whiskers. The barbels help the channel catfish taste and feel objects and enable it to locate food in dark and turbid water. The channel catfish has 24-29 rays in its rounded anal fin. The caudal fin is deeply forked and the fish has dark spots on its sides when young.
Bait: nightcrawlers, liver, soft plastics
Depth: 6-35 feet
Comments about fish:
Channels have become active in the shallows in low light conditions.
Largemouth bass
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. On the largemouth bass, the upper jaw extends beyond back of eye, differentiating the fish from the smallmouth bass. The largemouth bass commonly reached six pounds.
Bait: rattlebaits, spinnerbaits, soft plastics
Depth: 2-14 feet
Comments about fish:
Bass are active.
Redear sunfish
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The redear sunfish has an opercle flap (ear) that is tipped with a red or orange margin.
Bait: maggots, wax worms or worms
Depth: 4-20
Comments about fish:
The population is low.
Walleye
Description:
Indiana anglers have long since sought perch for their tasty flavor. The yellow perch, walleye and sauger are members of this popular family. The walleye has no spots on its dorsal fin and a dusky spot at the rear of its spiny dorsal fin, lower tip of tail and anal fin are white.
Bait: minnows, jigs, rattling crankbaits
Depth: 3-35 feet
Comments about fish:
A few have been caught. Walleye prefer low light conditions and cool water.
Yellow perch
Description:
Indiana anglers have long since sought perch for their tasty flavor. The yellow perch, walleye and sauger are members of this popular family. The yellow perch ranges from 6 to 12 inches long and up to one or two pounds.
Bait: small lures and jigs, minnows and other live bait
Depth: 5-20 feet
Comments about fish:
A few have been caught. The larger perch will move to deep water when the water warms.
Comments about body of water:
Even though we've had a lot of rain, the launch ramps are in good shape and the water clarity is good. Fishing generally has been good but will become more of a challenge as the water warms. Try early morning/late evening. Please practice catch and release; remember - you can only eat them once. Rowboats and paddleboats can be rented at the boat rental building on weekends and from the park office Monday through Friday. 2011 entrance and lake permits are on sale at the gatehouse. Beach and concession stand are now open. Remember sunscreen and bug repellant. The campground is open. Camp reservations: 866-622-6746 or www.CAMP.IN.gov. The office is open 8-4 every day. Take a kid fishing and make a memory.