Cedarville Reservoir is a reservoir in Allen County, Indiana. Cedarville Reservoir covers about 245 acres and holds about 7,830 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Cedarville Reservoir
Cedarville Reservoir was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.
Fish and Useful Baits at Cedarville Reservoir
Fish reported from Cedarville Reservoir include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, gizzard shad, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, white bass, white crappie, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Cedarville, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth, and work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For panfish at Cedarville, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
Walleye and Open-Water Fish
For roaming fish at Cedarville, follow shad with a spoon, jig or small crankbait for white bass.
Muskellunge and Pike
For large predators at Cedarville, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Catfish, Bullheads and Carp
For bottom fishing at Cedarville, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Cedarville Reservoir
On a first trip to Cedarville, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
When to Fish Cedarville Reservoir
Spring around Cedarville is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall around Cedarville can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.