Blue Catfish fishing at Little Dixie Lake

In spring, blue catfish run shallow here, mostly 5 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 40 ft, and by winter most fish are in 13 to 42 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 36 ft that scores prime in winter. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months.

Bluegill fishing at Little Dixie Lake

Spring bluegill on Little Dixie Lake hold shallow, usually 1 to 6 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 4 to 15 ft, and winter fish settle into 10 to 25 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 5 ft that scores prime in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Tie on a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig and you're in the game.

Channel Catfish fishing at Little Dixie Lake

In spring, channel catfish run shallow here, mostly 3 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 40 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 36 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

Common Carp fishing at Little Dixie Lake

Spring common carp on Little Dixie Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 3 to 15 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 30 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 5 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening.

Crappie fishing at Little Dixie Lake

Start shallow in spring: crappie sit in 2 to 8 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 10 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 36 ft that scores prime in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) covers the summer program.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Little Dixie Lake

In spring, largemouth bass run shallow here, mostly 2 to 10 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 35 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 5 ft, rated prime for spring largemouth bass. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait and you're in the game.

How deep is Little Dixie Lake?

Little Dixie Lake is about 42 ft (13 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Little Dixie Lake?

Anglers target largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, blue catfish, common carp on Little Dixie Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Little Dixie Lake?

Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 36 ft of water that rates prime for blue catfish in winter. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Little Dixie Lake?

For blue catfish, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.