Fishing Report For Geist Reservoir, IN

AKA: Geist Lake

By Rick Seaman

January 22, 2025

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Fishing Report Geist Lake, IN

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Popular Fish Species Geist Reservoir, IN

Largemouth Bass

Current Report: Good To Very Good
Outlook: Very Good To Excellent

Quantity and quality both define the bass fishing at Geist Reservoir, making local bass anglers quite pleased. Reports from many tournament anglers say it's the best bass lake in the area, if not the entire state. Bass are being caught in the coves and pockets during Spring and Fall. In Summer and winter focus is on points, ledges and river channels. Squarebill crankbaits and vibrating jigs are catching plenty of bass when they are shallow. Jigs, worms, drop-shot rigs and spoons are working when bass are off the banks

Channel Catfish

Current Report: Fair To Good
Outlook: Very Good

There are plenty of healthy channel catfish residing in Geist Reservoir. Locals report that fishing for channel catfish here is most often best from the Olio Road Bridge to Luxhaven. Channel cats like to hang around any kind of structure, especially if there is current drifting by. Submerged road beds, creek channels and rocky ledges or points, are all good places to begin. Use a slip sinker or Carolina rig setup. Cut bait and prepared baits both work well.

Bluegill

Current Report: Fair To Good
Outlook: Good

Bluegill are a primary food source for predator fish in Geist Reservoir, as well as a sport fish for fun and table fare. Local anglers report good size bluegill being caught with some frequency. Small pieces of nightcrawlers make an ideal bait, on a small hook tied to light line.

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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, black crappie, walleye, bluegill, redear sunfish and striped bass at Geist Reservoir in Indiana.

Geist Reservoir is a 1,800 acre lake with over 20 miles of shoreline, on the outskirts of Indianapolis, IN. The lake is surrounded primarily by homes, many with boat docks. This is a popular lake for bass tournaments, and has plenty of fishing for crappie, bluegill, and catfish.

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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".