Salamonie Lake - fishing
Salamonie Reservoir has tremendous crappie fishing opportunity. However, crappie populations fluctuate up and down every 3-7 years because of the interactions between shad populations in the reservoir. Fishing in Salamonie Reservoir is also good for bluegill and largemouth bass.
Walleye are stocked every summer and provide marginal fishing opportunity in the reservoir and good opportunity in the Salamonie tailwaters and deep river holes downstream of the reservoir during spring and fall. Fall is best for walleye. Upstream and downstream of the reservoir, the Salamonie River provides good smallmouth bass and crappie fishing as well.
Ice fishing for crappie is good and should be pursued with extreme caution. Water fluctuations make ice conditions very dangerous at times so approach edges with extreme caution. Motorized vehicles are not allowed on the ice.
Salamonie also has small ponds around the area that provide good bass and panfishing. Within the Salamonie River State Forest, Hominy Ridge Lake also provides good bass and panfishing. A lake permit is required for fishing by non-motorized and motorized boat on Salamonie Reservoir and Hominy Ridge lake.
