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Current Temperature:
46°
Est Water Temperature:
53° (What's This)
Barometric Pressure:
30.22 (High)
Wind Speed:
North at 05 Knots (6 MPH)
Forecast | Trends
46°
Est Water Temperature:
53° (What's This)
Barometric Pressure:
30.22 (High)
Wind Speed:
North at 05 Knots (6 MPH)
Forecast | Trends
Patoka Lake General Information
Welcome to FishingNotes.com Patoka Lake fishing report page. Here you will find all the information you need to make the best decisions for today's fishing. Current weather including air temperature, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction are continuously updated throughout the day. Vital fishing information for Patoka Lake, including mean water temperature and moon phase. Help in choosing what time to hit the water with daily sunrise and sunset times plus moon rise and moon set times. We would love to hear how your fishing trip went, feel free to share your days success on the community report page. Good luck and we hope you catch a full bag today!
State:
Indiana
County:
Crawford
Inpoundment Type:
Reservior
Surface Area (acres):
0
Lake Management:
State Park
Indiana
County:
Crawford
Inpoundment Type:
Reservior
Surface Area (acres):
0
Lake Management:
State Park
Latitude:
38.402078
Longitude:
-86.620143
Water Clarity:
3-6 ft
Water Temp Factors:
38.402078
Longitude:
-86.620143
Water Clarity:
3-6 ft
Water Temp Factors:
Maximum Depth (ft):
45
Normal Elevation (ft):
0
Boat Access:
Paved Ramps
Boat Limits:
No Restrictions
45
Normal Elevation (ft):
0
Boat Access:
Paved Ramps
Boat Limits:
No Restrictions
Patoka Lake Largemouth Bass Fishing
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Largemouth Bass Tips for Current Conditions:
With Patoka Lake at 53 degree water temperature largemouth bass fishing is getting ready to ramp up. The male bass will start moving up from deep water toward spawning coves and the big ones are right behind them. This is a great time to get out on the water and try hitting some deeper primary and secondary points. The female bass will start feeding at this water temperature in preparation for spawn. The male bass may be up shallow especially on sunny afternoons. Fishing sunny spawning grounds that are receiving the warm spring time sun is a great way to get a few largemouth bass in the boat.
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Community Largemouth Bass Fishing Reports
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Patoka Lake Smallmouth Bass Fishing
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Smallmouth Bass Tips for Current Conditions:
With the water temperature at 53 degrees smallmouth bass fishing is ready to heat up for spring. The bass will be starting to move into their spawning area. Smallmouth bass will generally spawn on rock and gravel bottoms that are protected from the elements. It's time to get fishing and look for staging bass in deeper water.
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Community Smallmouth Bass Fishing Reports
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Patoka Lake Crappie Fishing
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Crappie Tips for Current Conditions:
Crappie should be getting ready to spawn. Stay out in deeper water and look for schools. Schooling shad will be harder to find with this water temperature so when you find it, stay on it. Crappie schools will be breaking up quite a bit getting ready for the spawn. Also try fishing shallower with small crank baits and spinners on the warm banks with direct sunlight. This is a great time to be on the water.
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Patoka Lake Walleye Fishing
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Walleye Tips for Current Conditions:
The walleye spawn is in full swing now. With Walleye spawning grounds generally on gravel and rocky bottoms and preferring clean water. Try throwing reaction type baits up in the shallows. Rip-Rap, damns, rocky bottom points are perfect to hit. Try fishing some faster crank baits and spinners this time of year. As always fall back to the standard walleye fishing tactics, but it won?t hurt bringing out the bass gear in search for spawning walleyes. In this water temperature, always be safe on the water.
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Patoka Lake Catfish Fishing
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Catfish Tips for Current Conditions:
The catfish family comprises of blue catfish, flathead catfish and channel catfish. Since catfish are warm water fish, they aren’t going to be very active in this water temperature. They will still be feeding, but catfish will only be found very deep and feeding very slowly. Your best bet is give some of the more active fish species in your lake a shot until the cats are active again.
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Patoka Lake Spotted Bass Fishing
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Spotted Bass Tips for Current Conditions:
Spotted bass fishing is ready to heat up for spring. The bass will be starting to move into their spawning area. Spotted bass will generally spawn on rock and gravel bottoms that are protected from the elements. It?s time to get fishing and look for staging bass in deeper water.
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Patoka Lake White Bass Fishing
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Patoka Lake Striped Bass Fishing
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Patoka Lake General Fishing Info
Community General Fishing Reports
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Patoka Lake Solar and Lunar Conditions
Current Lunar Fishing Tip:
Full Moon fishing can be at its best. The gravitational pull on the earth is at its peak when the moon and sun are rising and setting at opposite times of the day. This combination can generate extraordinary fishing opportunities especially if combined with perfect weather variances. The full moon may have the fish extremely aggressive and actively hunting for food. Try fishing a little faster today and with several different baits and techniques. When fish are more aggressive, it?s always fun to fish a little more aggressive. Watch the peak fishing times and make sure you are on the water during that part of the day to take full advantage of today's solar/lunar peaks. Full moon days can be great fishing. Good luck today!
Full Moon fishing can be at its best. The gravitational pull on the earth is at its peak when the moon and sun are rising and setting at opposite times of the day. This combination can generate extraordinary fishing opportunities especially if combined with perfect weather variances. The full moon may have the fish extremely aggressive and actively hunting for food. Try fishing a little faster today and with several different baits and techniques. When fish are more aggressive, it?s always fun to fish a little more aggressive. Watch the peak fishing times and make sure you are on the water during that part of the day to take full advantage of today's solar/lunar peaks. Full moon days can be great fishing. Good luck today!
Sunrise:
06:30 EST
Moon Phase:
% Illuminated
Days to Full
06:30 EST
Moon Phase:
% Illuminated
Days to Full
Sunset:
20:55 EST
20:55 EST
Patoka Lake Links
Camping Info
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/
Army Corps. Lake P
http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/patl/
DWP Lake Info
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/properties/res_patoka.html
Lake Map
http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/patl/article.asp?id=187
Guide Service
http://www.timsguideservice.com/
State Park
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/properties/res_patoka.html
State Department of Wildlife and Parks
http://www.state.in.us/dnr/fishwild/inde...
State Fishing Records
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/recordfis...
State Fishing Licensee
http://www.in.gov/ai/appfiles/dnr-licens...
State Fishing Information
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/fish/fish...
State Parks
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/propertie...
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/
Army Corps. Lake P
http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/patl/
DWP Lake Info
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/properties/res_patoka.html
Lake Map
http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/patl/article.asp?id=187
Guide Service
http://www.timsguideservice.com/
State Park
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/properties/res_patoka.html
State Department of Wildlife and Parks
http://www.state.in.us/dnr/fishwild/inde...
State Fishing Records
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/recordfis...
State Fishing Licensee
http://www.in.gov/ai/appfiles/dnr-licens...
State Fishing Information
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/fish/fish...
State Parks
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/propertie...