This page was last updated on FEB 24 2012 11:22 A.M.
Glendale FWA lakes and ponds
For more information about the lake please click on the lake name above.
Description:
Glendale FWA is dedicated to providing quality hunting and fishing opportunities while maintaining 8,060 acres of land and over 1,400 acres of lakes and impoundments. Located in Daviess County, Glendale FWA has fishing in Dogwood lake and other ponds. The area also has hunting, wildlife watching, camping, wetland trapping, and dog training areas and blackberries, persimmon, hickory nuts, morels and walnut gathering.
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: Jigs
Depth: 2 to 8 ft.
Comments about fish:
Anglers are using chartreuse jigs and nibbles with a 1/16 jig head and black and silver curley tails w/orange jig head (1/16th) Reports of bag limits in two hours!
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: No Report
Depth: No Report
Comments about fish:
A few being caught while trying for crappies.
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: No Report
Depth: No Report
Comments about fish:
No Report. Trot-Line & Limb-line season on Dogwood Lake is over until the first Thursday in April, 2012. 15 permits will be issued per week on a first/come, first/serve basis.
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: No Report
Depth: No Report
Comments about fish:
No Report!
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: No Report
Depth: No Report
Comments about fish:
Same as for bluegills!
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: No Report
Depth: No Report
Comments about fish:
No Report.
Comments about body of water:
""ATTENTION FISHERMEN"": DOGWOOD LAKE IS OPEN TO FISHING. The water level is approximately 6 inches above pool. The water temperature is a chilly 42 degrees. Fishermen are coming out in greater numbers as the daytime temperatures become more mild. The wind has been a major factor for a slowdown in activity the past two days. The forecast for the upcoming week is for mild daytime temperatures (upper 50's) and just a slight chance for precipitation. The HORSEPOWER LIMIT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM DOGWOOD LAKE. There is a MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT OF 10 MPH IMPOSED on the lake REGARDLESS of motor size!
