Indiana
Brookville Lake
Brookville Lake is an Indiana lake of about 4,364 acres in Union County, where largemouth read off cover, forage, and seasonal current.
- Surface
- 4,364acres
- Primary species
- Largemouth
- Air temp
- 85.5°F
- Barometric
- 29.90″
- ↓falling 24h(-0.16)
- Wind
- 9mph
- from WSW
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent
- day 4.0 · 17% lit
Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min
- 18julSat
Watch the wind
hi 87° · lo 73°Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.
── stiff w wind
- 19julSun
Watch the wind
hi 83° · lo 68°Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.
── direction shift overnight
- 20julMon
Watch the wind
hi 81° · lo 62°Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.
── direction shift overnight
Where it is
Brookville Lake sits in Union County, Indiana, covering about 4,364 acres. Where the largemouth sit changes with the season, not the map.
Seasonal pattern
Spring. Warming water pulls largemouth toward shallow, protected areas where they stage and spawn; the quickest-warming pockets lead.
Summer. Heat pushes fish off the shallows toward depth and shade; work the cooler ends of the day.
Fall. As water cools, forage and bass return toward shallower water; movement is wide, so covering water pays.
Winter. Cold water settles fish deep and slow; patience and a subtle presentation are the more dependable choice.
Key structure
- Creek and cove mouths that funnel fish and bait
- Weed edges and the clean lines along them
- Inside turns where a bank changes angle
- Submerged wood, brush, and laydown cover
The calendar decides which of these is worth time on a given day.
Forage
Panfish and resident baitfish form the forage on Brookville Lake; bass cycle through cover as those schools shift.
Access
Boating access to Brookville Lake is public; check ramps, water levels, and any seasonal closures before going.
Regulations
Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.
Field guides
Data & references
- Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
- Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
- Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:00431588). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
- Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing
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