Reservoir · Franklin, Indiana
Brookville Lake
Location Snapshot
Brookville Lake is an eastern Indiana reservoir with a coolwater predator fishery and broad warmwater community. The principal supported target is walleye, with largemouth and smallmouth bass, black crappie, channel catfish, and white bass adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Brookville Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Walleye are primary and stocked in Brookville Lake. Black crappie, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and smallmouth bass are common and established. White bass are present and established.
Target species
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
White Bass
Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Stocking information
Walleye are stocked in Brookville Lake.
- Stocked
Walleye
Stocked · Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Franklin, Indiana
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Lake Details
County
Franklin
Management Category
USACE / Indiana DNR flood-control reservoir
Regulation Scope
Brookville Lake.
Regulation Summary
Brookville Lake: Indiana inland fishing regulations at Mounds and Quakertown State Recreation Areas. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available