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Cordry Lake

Cordry Lake is a reservoir in Indiana, near Brown County.

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Fish species in Cordry Lake

Cordry Lake is a reservoir in Brown County, Indiana. Cordry Lake covers about 169 acres and holds about 6,650 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Cordry Lake

Cordry Lake 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 Cordry Lake

Fish reported from Cordry Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, gizzard shad, largemouth bass, redear sunfish, and white crappie.

Bass

For bass at Cordry, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Cordry, 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.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at Cordry, 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 Cordry Lake

On a first trip to Cordry, 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 Cordry Lake

Spring around Cordry 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 Cordry can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.

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