Reservoir · Franklin, Indiana
Brookville Lake
Brookville Lake
Reservoir · Indiana
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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
Brookville Lake is east-central Indiana's USACE / DNR walleye broodstock reservoir at Mounds and Quakertown SRAs. DNR notes Brookville as one of the few Indiana lakes where walleye grow large enough to supply fry statewide. StrikeTracks publishes complete static Fishery with catalog-visible Unavailable conditions. 03275990 and 03276000 are not this lake's pool temperature. This is not Monroe Lake and not the Whitewater tailwater trout fishery.
Target species
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Indiana DNR Brookville Lake walleye broodstock lake. Not Monroe Lake and not the Whitewater tailwater.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Brookville Lake black crappie.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Brookville Lake channel catfish.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Brookville Lake largemouth.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Brookville Lake smallmouth.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
White Bass
Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Brookville Lake white bass. Saugeye remains notes-only with no species ID.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
USACE flood-control pool on the East Fork Whitewater River in the historic Whitewater valley. Nine public launch ramps. Distinct from the tailwater below the dam and from Monroe Lake.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Indiana DNR Brookville Lake pages document Mounds SRA and Quakertown SRA public ramps and shore fishing. Catalog coordinates are a mid-lake point north of the dam, not USGS 03275990 or 03276000.
Stocking information
Indiana DNR manages a nationally known walleye fishery here and collects eggs for statewide fry. Confirm current official stocking records. The Brookville Dam tailwater trout fishery is a separate river identity and is not this lake.
- Stocked
Walleye
Stocked · Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Official sources
Indiana inland fishing regulations apply. Saugeye may be present and is notes-only. The dam tailwater is not this lake. Confirm current official DNR regulations.
conditionPublicationPolicy=static-value-structural-unavailable. Brookville Lake is the east-central Indiana USACE East Fork Whitewater reservoir (about 5,260 acres of water) with Mounds and Quakertown SRA ramps, and Indiana DNR identifies it as a walleye broodstock lake that supplies fry statewide. inlandHasCompleteStaticFisheryValue passes. USGS 03275990 Brookville Lake at Brookville is dam-adjacent and is not assigned as pool 00010; 03276000 East Fork Whitewater at Brookville is the tailwater. Using either would be an outlet/tailwater-to-pool remap. HIGH plus PATH B does not auto-approve; public Unavailable is approved because Brookville is a distinct east-Indiana flagship walleye reservoir whose honest Unavailable plus complete static Fishery is useful independently of Monroe, Patoka, or the Whitewater tailwater. This justification is Brookville-specific and does not copy Monroe or Mississinewa prose.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Franklin, Indiana
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
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
Description
Brookville Lake, Franklin / Union counties, Indiana. USACE East Fork Whitewater reservoir (about 5,260 acres) inside Mounds and Quakertown SRAs. Catalog-visible Unavailable: dam-adjacent USGS 03275990 is not assigned as pool thermal, and East Fork Whitewater at Brookville 03276000 is the tailwater, not the lake. Not Monroe Lake and not Mississinewa Lake.
