Huntington Lake is a reservoir in Indiana, near Huntington County.
Huntington Lake is a reservoir in Huntington County, Indiana. Huntington Lake covers about 900 acres and holds about 153,100 acre-feet.
Huntington Lake covers about 900 acres and follows an old river or creek route. At Huntington Lake, points, bends, shallow cover and the first drop give anglers clear places to start.
The reported fish at Huntington Lake give anglers several choices, including northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass.
Fish reported from Huntington Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, flathead catfish, gizzard shad, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, white bass, white crappie, and yellow perch.
For bass at Huntington, 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.
For panfish at Huntington, 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.
For roaming fish at Huntington, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye, and follow shad with a spoon, jig or small crankbait for white bass.
For large predators at Huntington, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Huntington, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and use live bait near wood or a deep hole for flathead catfish, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
Pick one part of Huntington Lake and fish it slowly. At Huntington Lake, start with a moving bait on a point or weed edge, then use a jig, worm or minnow around the exact depth and cover that produces a bite.
On a first trip to Huntington, 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.
Spring around Huntington 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 Huntington can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Huntington, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for pike or muskellunge.
At Huntington Lake, choose one point, weed edge or old-channel bend near deeper water and check several lure depths before making a long move.
At Huntington Lake, watch what the lure touches and compare shallow cover with the first clear drop into deeper water.
Northern pike is reported at Huntington Lake, so begin with a lure and spot that fit that fish instead of guessing at an unlisted target.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.