Potato Creek State Park

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Description:

Potato Creek is located in north central Indiana about 12 miles southwest of South Bend. The park features a wide array of activities and facilities for year-round enjoyment. A variety of natural habitats await the visitor to this park including the 327-acre Worster Lake, old fields, mature woodlands, restored prairies and diverse wetlands. Each of these offer their own unique opportunities for plant and wildlife observations. Facilities include a general store, cross country skiing, cultural arts programs, a dumping station and fishing . In addition, the property offers hiking, interpretive center and services, picnicking, canoe, paddleboat and rowboat rentals, recreation building rental, reservable shelters, youth tent areas, and a swimming beach.

Bluegill

Bait: redworms & waxworms
Depth: 10'
Comments about fish:

See Worster Lake at Potato Creek for weekly updates.

Comments about body of water:

Potato Creek State Park: Worster Lake 327 acre lake. Limited to electric motors only. Two boat launches (east and west) Launches are currently algae covered and slippery. Note launches have been treated to diminish the algae build-up

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Worster Lake at Potato Creek State Park

This page was last updated on SEP 09 2010 08:23 A.M.

Description:

Potato Creek is located in north central Indiana about 12 miles southwest of South Bend. The park features a wide array of activities and facilities for year-round enjoyment. A variety of natural habitats await the visitor to this park including the 327-acre Worster Lake, old fields, mature woodlands, restored prairies and diverse wetlands. Each of these offer their own unique opportunities for plant and wildlife observations. Facilities include a general store, cross country skiing, cultural arts programs, a dumping station and fishing . In addition, the property offers hiking, interpretive center and services, picnicking, canoe, paddleboat and rowboat rentals, recreation building rental, reservable shelters, youth tent areas, and a swimming beach.

Black crappie

Bait: bee mousse, spinners, redworms, waxworms, night crwlers
Depth: 2'-4'
Comments about fish:

Bluegill are being caught on East and West ends of the lake and the West Dock. Bass caught on worms.

Bluegill

Bait: several different lures
Depth: 4-5'
Comments about fish:

Congregates around vegetation and sunken trees of shallow backwater bays, lakes and ponds. Spewning occurs when water reaches 67-70 degrees in shallow areas over sand and gravel. Nests in colonies and spawn once every 29 days during spring/summer.

Comments about body of water:

Potato Creek State Park: Worster Lake 327 acre lake. Limited to electric motors only. Two boat launches (east and west) Launches get algae covered and slippery. Note: launches are treated as needed to diminish the algae build-up.

Greene-Sullivan State Forest lakes

This page was last updated on SEP 09 2010 10:55 A.M.

Bluegill

Bait: bee moths, small jigs, crickets
Depth: 1-12 ft.
Comments about fish:

Bluegill fishing is dependent upon the weather fronts. Lighter tackle will have the best results. Fish are suspended near structures, try deeper water.

Channel catfish

Bait: nightcrawlers, stink bait, livers
Depth: lake bottom 6-11ft.
Comments about fish:

Try Wampler, Graveyard, West, Reservoir 26, and Bass lakes.

Largemouth bass

Bait: rubber worms, buzz baits, and spinner baits
Depth: 3-12 feet
Comments about fish:

Fish are holding next to structures. Several reports of nice bass recently taken from Res. #26, and Wampler Lake. Bass are hitting on top of water baits best results would be early mornings and evenings.

Muskellunge

Bait: minnow imitation crankbaits
Depth: deep to bottom
Comments about fish:

2008 preliminary survey report netted 64 muskie, ranging from 8 to 26 pounds. Bass, Black Cat, Duck, and West Lakes were stocked with 8 to 10 inch fingerlings in October 2009. Please let us know if you catch any muskie! We'd love to hear about it! Report of 42 inch muskie taken recently.

Rainbow or steelhead trout

Bait: Artificial lures, power bait
Depth: 15 - 40 ft
Comments about fish:

Airline Lake is closed from March 15th to April 1st. 750 Rainbow trout, all greater than 10 inches, were stocked during the week of 3-15-10.

White crappie

Bait: minnows, small jigs
Depth: 3 - 12 ft
Comments about fish:

Crappie can be found around submerged structures. Lots of good reports on Crappie fishing in the past couple weeks. No lake information available.

Comments about body of water:

The Fish Cleaning station is open. Please continue to help us keep the lakes clean of litter!

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Summit Lake Fishing Report

This page was last updated on SEP 09 2010 12:19 P.M

Black crappie

Bait: small light and bright colored jigs, small minnows
Depth: 5-40 feet
Comments about fish:

Crappie fishing at night can be productive. I heard that 2 fishermen caught a bunch after midnight in 30 feet of water.

Bluegill

Bait: worms, night crawlers and crickets
Depth: 8-25 feet
Comments about fish:

This time of the year bluegill can be caught on the deeper flats.

Channel catfish

Bait: live bait including night crawlers, livers, redworms
Depth: 3-18 feet
Comments about fish:

Channel cats are active in warm water especially at night.

Largemouth bass

Bait: rattle lures, soft plastics including jig and pigs
Depth: 4-20 feet
Comments about fish:

The bass catch has slowed.

Redear sunfish

Bait: worms, night-crawlers, crickets
Depth: 10-25 feet
Comments about fish:

Redear are found deeper than bluegill.

Walleye

Bait: Rattling lures and jigs, minnows, night-crawlers, leeches
Depth: 15-35 feet
Comments about fish:

Some walleye have been caught. Low light conditions are best. They are a cool water fish and move deep in the summer.

Yellow perch

Bait: live bait or small bright jigs or both
Depth: 10-35 feet
Comments about fish:

Not many perch have been caught.

Comments about body of water:

As the water cools the fish will start to move back into the shallows. Some of the weedbeds have grown to the surface. A good place to fish is at the edge of these weeds where there is cover and shade. Practice catch and release - remember you can only eat them once. The office is open 8a-4p. 2010 park passes and lake permits are now on sale at our gatehouse and office. Camp reservations: 866-622-6746 or www.CAMP.IN.gov. Keep your lines wet. The park will be closed November 15, 16, 29, 30 for a deer reduction hunt.

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