Fishing Report For Morse Reservoir, IN

By Rick Seaman

January 24, 2025

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Fishing Report Morse Reservoir, IN

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Popular Fish Species Morse Reservoir, IN

Largemouth Bass

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

Fishing for largemouth bass has been good for a couple years now at Morse Reservoir. According to reports of event standings, by the Stars and Stripes Regional Bass Circuit, it consistently takes a limit of bass averaging 2 3/4 pounds to 3 pounds, or more, to take the top prize. Big bass of these events is most often in the 5 lb to 6 lb range. Docks, brush, wood and deep vegetation all hold bass when they are shallow. Stick worms work well when the bite is slow. When the bass are aggressive, mid-range crankbaits or spinnerbaits, are a good way to cover lots of water in short order.

Black Crappie

Uncle Buck's Panfish Creatures Curly Tail Minnow Rigged

Current Report: Fair To Good
Outlook: Good

Crappie fishing runs hot and cold in Morse Reservoir. But, find the crappie, identify the right depth and experiment to find the best bait, and you can have a great day crappie fishing here. Spring is the premiere time to be on the water as crappie move into shallow coves to spawn. Docks, 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 tend to stack vertically around cover. In Spring and Fall focus on the 8 to 12 foot range. Many locals report better fishing conditions during the week, without all the weekend boating traffic.

Bluegill

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

Bluegill are a primary food source for predator fish in Morse Reservoir, as well as a sport fish for fun and table fare. Local anglers report good size bluegill being caught with some frequency. Bluegill fishing is a great way to introduce kids to fishing. Try small pieces of nightcrawlers baited, on a small hook, tied to light line, on almost any fishing pole - and you're in business.

Fish species to fish for...

Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill at Morse Reservoir in Indiana.

Morse Reservoir covers 1,500 acres, has 35 miles of shoreline, and provides a wealth of fishing potions. This is a scenic lake surrounded by waterfront homes and trees. This lake is a favorite of bass tournament anglers, as well as crappie and bluegill anglers. Popular fish species found in the reservoir include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, 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".