Mongo Reservoir

Mongo Reservoir is a reservoir in LaGrange County, Indiana. Mongo Reservoir covers about 72.6 acres and holds about 504 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Mongo Reservoir

Mongo 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 Mongo Reservoir

Fish reported from Mongo Reservoir include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, gizzard shad, largemouth bass, northern pike, white crappie, and yellow perch.

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Mongo, 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.

Muskellunge and Pike

For large predators at Mongo, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at Mongo, 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 Mongo Reservoir

On a first trip to Mongo, 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 Mongo Reservoir

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