Reservoir · Dubois, Indiana
Patoka Lake
Patoka Lake
Reservoir · Indiana
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StrikeTracks does not currently provide a live condition rating for this destination. Destination and fishery information is still available.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Patoka 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
Patoka Lake is southern Indiana's large USACE / DNR reservoir and a major crappie, bass, and striped-bass fishery. StrikeTracks publishes complete static Fishery with catalog-visible Unavailable conditions because no same-lake live USGS 00010 exists. Cuzco 03374500 is not this lake. This is not Monroe Lake and not Brookville Lake.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Indiana DNR Patoka Lake bass fishery. Not Monroe Lake.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Patoka Lake crappie fishery. Not Brookville Lake.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Patoka Lake channel catfish.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Patoka Lake striped bass. Not Monroe Lake.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Patoka Lake bluegill.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
White Bass
Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Patoka Lake white bass.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Large USACE flood-control pool on the Patoka River in the Hoosier National Forest foothills. Distinct from Monroe Lake on Salt Creek and from Brookville on the Whitewater.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Indiana DNR Patoka Lake pages document public ramps and shore fishing around the SRA. Catalog coordinates are the mid-lake / SRA point, not USGS 03374500.
Stocking information
Indiana DNR manages bass, crappie, and striped bass here. Confirm current official stocking records.
- Stocked
Striped bass
Stocked · Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Official sources
Indiana inland fishing regulations apply. Confirm current DNR inland limits. Do not treat Monroe Lake rules as this destination.
conditionPublicationPolicy=static-value-structural-unavailable. Patoka Lake is southern Indiana's large USACE / DNR reservoir with public SRA ramps and an Indiana DNR-managed bass, crappie, and striped bass fishery distinct from Monroe on Salt Creek. inlandHasCompleteStaticFisheryValue passes. USGS 03374500 Patoka River near Cuzco is the river, not Patoka pool 00010; using it would be a river-to-lake remap. HIGH plus PATH B does not auto-approve; public Unavailable is approved because Patoka is the destination-specific southern-Indiana flagship reservoir whose honest Unavailable plus complete static Fishery is useful independently of Monroe, Brookville, or Hardy Lake. This justification is Patoka-specific and does not copy Monroe or Brookville prose.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Dubois, 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
Dubois
Management Category
USACE / Indiana DNR flood-control reservoir
Regulation Scope
Patoka Lake
Regulation Summary
Patoka Lake: Indiana inland fishing regulations at Patoka Lake State Recreation Area. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, White Bass
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Patoka Lake, Dubois / Orange / Crawford counties, Indiana. Large USACE / DNR south-Indiana reservoir. Catalog-visible Unavailable: no same-lake live USGS water temperature (00010). Patoka River near Cuzco 03374500 is the river, not pool thermal. Not Monroe Lake and not Brookville Lake.
