 Trout
Fishing in Central Indiana, tell us it is so!
Yes, you can catch trout in the Brookville Tailwater.
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 When most
Hoosiers think of going trout fishing they
immediately think of Michigan, then Kentucky or Ohio and
finally heading even further away to Montana, Colorado,
Missouri, etc... Most people think they will have
a greater chance of being caught in a hurricane in
Indiana
than they do of catching trout. Well, we are
please to inform all local fisherman and fisherwomen that
this is no longer the case. You can now catch rainbow
and brown trout within an hour and a half of
Indianapolis!
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A
number of years ago, the Central Indiana Trout Unlimited
(CITU) chapter had the foresight to push for some trout
stockings in the tailwaters of Brookville Reservoir.
Through sound planning, regular monitoring and lots of
hard work their vision is a success. For most of
the past seven years the CITU has been carrying most of
the burden of the stockings, monitoring and well being of
the little trout fishery they had developed.
Slowly in the past few years the state has been coming
around that the tailwater at Brookville is a viable
trout fishery and just this year the US Fish and
Wildlife has taken over the
administration of this little gem.
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 One of the biggest battles that CITU has been dealing
with concerning the fishery is stabilizing the
temperature to improve the habitat for
the trout stocked there. Often in summers past the
temperature of the water touch into the 70s which is bad
news for trout. The past summer the Army
Corp of Engineers has made great strides in keeping
more regular flows and the temperatures down. So much
so that we have been hearing all summer about people
catching 18 to 20 inch browns and rainbows.
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addition to the improvements to the trout fishery, the
town of Brookville itself is undergoing many changes.
Improvements to the city park, which provides easy
access to the stream, the roads around and through the
town as well as accommodations have greatly helped.
Brookville is about an hour and 15 minutes from Indianapolis. Not too far, but
sometimes, depending on the fishing conditions, it is
easier to come down the night before or stay to fish
into the dark hours (which can provide for exciting
encounters). In these situations it is nice to
know there are a number of B&B (bed and breakfast)
establishments close by and many great places to grab
some dinner or breakfast.
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  The
importance of this great trout fishery to Indiana has
not been missed by FlyMasters. in the past two
years we have hosted a number of trout fishing classes
and clinics in the Brookville tailwater. We have
classes planned throughout the year (yes even in the
winter months). In the shop we have stocked up on
particular flies and gear that will help fisherman and
fisherwomen have many productive experiences when
visiting this little slice of heaven. We have also
started doing guided trips to the Brookville tailwater
if you are interested. All of us in the shop have
fished this water many times and are very knowledgeable
about the various places to fish and what approaches are
most productive.
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 In
an attempt to help people learn more about the trout fishery at
Brookville we have been collecting
information concerning this fishery. We are
attempting to collect as much information as possible
and this page is where you can find links to all we
have. Here you can find links to stream flows,
fishing regulations, stocking and shocking reports,
local accommodations, articles and anything else we can
find that might help people learn more about this
fishery. The more people know the more they can
help keep this a wonderful fishery for generations to
come. Also, let us not forget, pictures of some
of the great fish caught at Brookville. The best
testimony as to how great the fishing is!
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If you have any questions concerning Brookville, please
contact us at 317-570-9811 or you can send us an
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If you happen to find any useful information concerning
the tailwater at Brookville, please share it with us.
We would be glad to pass it along.
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