Loon Pit

Loon Pit is a lake in Warrick County, Indiana. Loon Pit covers about 173 acres.

What to Expect at Loon Pit

Loon Pit is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.

Fish and Useful Baits at Loon Pit

Fish reported from Loon Pit include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, muskellunge, redear sunfish, and white crappie.

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Loon Pit, 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.

Muskellunge and Pike

For large predators at Loon Pit, throw a bucktail, jerkbait or large rubber lure along points and weed edges for muskellunge.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at Loon Pit, 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 Loon Pit

On a first trip to Loon Pit, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.

When to Fish Loon Pit

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