Fishing near Bloomington, IN

Set in Monroe County in south-central Indiana, Bloomington sits within reach of the state's premier reservoir fishing. Monroe Lake, the largest body of water wholly within Indiana at 10,750 acres, lies about 10 miles southeast and produces more trophy largemouth bass than any other lake in the state. Closer in, Griffy Lake offers accessible bank fishing just 2 miles north of downtown, while the White River forks and far-off Sugar Creek round out a strong smallmouth scene.

Top waters to fish near Bloomington

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Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Green Sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Longear Sunfish

Lepomis megalotis

Spotted Bass

Micropterus punctulatus

Walleye

Sander vitreus

Warmouth Sunfish

Lepomis gulosus

White Crappie

Pomoxis annularis

Yellow Bass

Morone mississippiensis

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Bigmouth Buffalo

Ictiobus cyprinellus

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