Fishing Report For Prairie Creek Reservoir, IN

By Rick Seaman

February 13, 2025

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Fishing Report Prairie Creek Reservoir, IN

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Popular Fish Species Prairie Creek Reservoir, IN

Walleye

Current Report: Fair To Good
Outlook: Poor Good To Very Good

Walleye like to slow cruise around flats and structure close to deep water. They primarily feed close to the bottom. In Spring, walleye move shallow, often holding in 8' to 10' of water. The south end of the lake is a popular area, especially around the old road bed. When walleye are in 8' to 15' of water a blade bait, jig or a swimbait is a good way to locate the fish. In Summer and Winter, walleye move to deeper flats and structure on the main lake. Slow troll, or fan cast, and cover lots of water. Once you locate a school, a drop-shot rig with minnow-shaped plastics is a good way to work the school. Locals report spoons, deep-diving crankbaits, and worm harness spinners are also catching walleye while trolling.

White Crappie

Current Report: Poor To Fair
Outlook: Fair To Good

Crappie fishing reports have been generally slow lately at Prairie Creek Reservoir. However, if you locate a school, the fishing can be quite good. Spring is the premiere time to be on the water as crappie move into shallow coves to spawn. The two coves behind the two S 560 E Rd Bridges are a good place to find crappie. Brush, wood and deep vegetation are a good place to cast small crappie jigs or live minnows. Light tackle with 4 lb to 8 lb line is ideal. Locals report good success using fish finders to locate schools of crappie, which often stack vertically around cover.

Channel Catfish

Current Report: Good
Outlook: Poor Good To Very Good

Fishing for channel catfish day or night, has been quite good this year. Locals report catching nice channel cats on flats around the river throughout the lake. Fishing for channel catfish is often productive around any kind of structure. Fishing late in the day until midnight often produces the best fishing activity as this is prime feeding time for channel cats. Spring, and again in Fall, are some of the best time of year. Submerged road beds, creek channels and rocky points are all good places to begin. Use a slip sinker or Carolina rig setup, with cut bait, nightcrawlers or prepared baits.

Fish species to fish for...

Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, walleye, bluegill, yellow bass and yellow perch at Prairie Creek Reservoir in Indiana.

Prairie Creek Reservoir is a 1,200-acre lake with nearly 16 miles of shoreline, and a great mix of fish species. There are fishing options for fishing from the bank or fishing from a boat. Pontoon and deck boats are available for rent at the marina.

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Rick Seaman is a fishing enthusiast with over five decades of fishing experience, a retired tournament fisherman, author of numerous published articles on fishing, and co-author of the book "Bass Fishing - It's not WHAT you throw, It's WHERE you throw it".