Old Timber Lake

Old Timber Lake is a reservoir in Ripley County, Indiana. Old Timber Lake covers about 140 acres.

What to Expect at Old Timber Lake

Old Timber 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 Old Timber Lake

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

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Old Timber, 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 Old Timber, 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 Old Timber Lake

On a first trip to Old Timber, 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 Old Timber Lake

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