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Steuben County lakes
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Description:
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: Minnows or Jigs
Depth: 8 - 12 feet
Comments about fish:
Crappie can be caught on the outside on weedlines in 8 - 12 feet of water.
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: Red Wigglers, Baby Night Crawlers, Fly Rod
Depth: 2 - 8 feet
Comments about fish:
Bluegill are still spawning
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: Spinner Bait, Jerk Bait, Top Water
Depth: 4 - 8 feet
Comments about fish:
Fish the inside and outside of weed beds near the drop off. The isolated weed beds tend to hold the larger fish.
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: Jerk Bait, Jigs, or Live Bait
Depth: 8 - 14 feet
Comments about fish:
Fish the outside of weed beds. Cast to the deep and bring the lure back to you. Lake George, Clear Lake, and Crooked Lake have excellent walleye populations.
Comments about body of water:
The walleye have moved into a post spawn pattern. Bluegill are still spawning on many of the larger lakes.
