Thread: Cranking Muddy Water Today

What areas did you wind up fishing at Brookville?

Originally Posted by binfordw

What areas did you wind up fishing at Brookville?

launched at Hannas Creek, fished the flats in front of Egypt launch straight out of Hanna and Fairfield Flats. There good flats north side of Hanna heading towards main lake also. Didn't get on the water till 8 am (18-20 hrs makes a long day, 7 in travel, when your 67 lol) and a lot of fishermen had already been hammering them earlier first light of the morning. But I saw couple of very nice eyes caught even right next to me. I really wasn't set up right, but now have 6 rods rigged and the right gear/tackle ready to troll jigs/cranks/bottom bouncers etc. I dug up 2 flats of rapala, thunder sticks, fat raps, chrome/copper spoons, you name it from my Lake Erie days and Canadian fly in trips I used to take. You can't cover enough area of Brookville in just 5 hrs as the lake is 10-12 at least long with tons of structure and depth. I was surprised how hammered it's getting, but it does have a heck of a walleye fishery. When you fish Patoka, and Monroe, it can be hit or miss a lot. But if you hit them at the right time, especially Monroe, it can surprise you as DNR is stocking several million fry per year in both lakes. Structure fishing is the key. Crack of dawn/Evenings, cloudy days with no sun, even a drizzling light rainy day would be best times. They just got over 3 inches of rain this week again at Brookville.

binfordw, I guessed from your postings, you were fishing it. It has a healthy crappie fishery as well. You must live close. If I did, I would hammer heck out of it. I fished a lot of bass tourneys on it in the late 70-80 and early 90,s before quitting the tourney routine and it was always good to me on small mouth/lg.mouth bass. Hammer it. If you don't have one, get a "Fishing Hotspots Map" of the lake and study it. Best money spent.
Brookville Lake Fishing Map

Your correct. We live about 40 mins from the lake. I have been going about 3 times a week here lately. We went today since the rest of the weekend would be out due to heavy traffic and drunk people. I was there Wednesday too, and got soaked in a heavy rain. (and also had poor luck finding active fish)

We have mainly fished the flats at Egypt hollow. We also hit across from there on Fairfield by the golf course, but theres a lot of water to cover at Egypt hollow really.

I'm new to the boating scene, and while Ive had good luck with cranks, finding fish and staying on them Im not too good at yet. It took us a good while today to get into some fish, making passes close to the bank a few hundred yards south of Eqypt hollow ramp, A few steep points there payed off and we reeled in about 20 keepers before I had to get home.

Takes time to learn a lake the size of Brookville. You have a really great fishery there more so over Monroe and Patoka where we have a shad problem and not as deep a water as at Brookville. Follow the fishermen as the walleye and crappies transition off the flats to structure and deeper water as it warms. Structure is the key. Hunps, creek channels, submerged timber, rock vs mud, weed lines, anything different as well as where are the fish located in the water column during the year. Also, pay attention to the bait balls as your target fish will follow and have to feed. Get a map and study the bottom structure and watch the fishermen. There is a ton of ways to fish a particular bait. YouTube can be very instructive as you can search it on the question of " how to". I used to keep a log book and go over it, now too lazy but super informative especially if you start now to compare your years of fishing. I even back read postings on the different state forums and crappie.com as they are informative with good info. Good luck fishing and don't be afraid to ask questions.

Lakes didn't used to be a bombarded like they are now, at least from my memory. 10-12 years ago was a whole different ball game then now. I love to fish in the winter where seeing another boat might not happen. About this time of year I'll start hitting the little waters or pits and creeks. I love to be out there any time, but the frustration of being beat to death by constant wake and people not knowing ramp etiquette is enough to keep me away from the major bodies. But I'm grumpy....so there.

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Was on Patoka Friday and the ramp nuts were already at it. Thought about taking the video camera and get some laughs today.

Originally Posted by Locator79

Lakes didn't used to be a bombarded like they are now, at least from my memory. 10-12 years ago was a whole different ball game then now. I love to fish in the winter where seeing another boat might not happen. About this time of year I'll start hitting the little waters or pits and creeks. I love to be out there any time, but the frustration of being beat to death by constant wake and people not knowing ramp etiquette is enough to keep me away from the major bodies. But I'm grumpy....so there.

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How true you are. The times, they are a changing!!!

Originally Posted by raporter

Was on Patoka Friday and the ramp nuts were already at it. Thought about taking the video camera and get some laughs today.

Amen to that! I had to walk around stacks of float tubes and kayaks just to get my trailer to load up Friday and said,to myself just wait till you spend 15 minutes getting wet in 70 degree surface temp with it much much colder 2' down. Enjoy the muddy water! The pleasure boaters can have the 3 days. I will stay home, catch up on yard work and stuff around the house and pig out cooking on the grill and revamp couple tackle boxes of lures as I carry too much with me.