Best largemouth bass lakes in Indiana
174 Indiana waters hold largemouth bass, 151 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Ambush predator that relates to cover — weeds, timber, docks — and moves shallow to feed.
- Monroe Lake — 54 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- White River (West Fork) — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish
- Brookville Lake — 140 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Ohio River — McAlpine Pool — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Sauger, Crappie
- East Fork White River — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish
- Ohio River — Cannelton Pool — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Sauger, Crappie
- Raccoon Lake (Cecil Harden) — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Patoka Lake — 50 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Morse Reservoir — 43 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Cagles Mill Lake (Cataract) — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Geist Reservoir — 38 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Lake Wawasee — 75 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie
- Mississinewa Lake — 137 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Salamonie Lake — 45 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Ohio River — Newburgh Pool — 55 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Sauger, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Lake Lemon — 28 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Ohio River — J.T. Myers Pool — 55 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Sauger, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Hardy Lake — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Crooked Lake (Steuben) — 81 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
- Bass Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Lake Tippecanoe — 123 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie
- Lake Maxinkuckee — 80 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
- Sylvan Lake — 28 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
- Summit Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Huntington Lake (Roush) — 30 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
…plus 149 more Indiana waters holding largemouth bass.
When to fish largemouth bass in Indiana
- Spring 2–10 ft — Pre-spawn through spawn: target shallow flats, pockets and cover near deep access.
- Summer 8–20 ft — Fish the edges: weedlines, drop-offs, and deep cover close to shallow feeding areas.
- Fall 4–15 ft — Follow the baitfish: points and creek channels leading into pockets.
- Winter 15–35 ft — Slow and deep: steep drops and channel bends near wintering basins.
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