Lake Edgewood

Lake Edgewood is a reservoir in Morgan County, Indiana. Lake Edgewood covers about 53 acres and holds about 1,045 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Lake Edgewood

Lake Edgewood 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 Lake Edgewood

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

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Lake Edgewood, 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 Lake Edgewood, 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 Lake Edgewood

On a first trip to Lake Edgewood, 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 Lake Edgewood

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