Lake Lemon Fishing
This lake lies in Brown and Monroe counties, 1,454 acres (NHD outline area).
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Taking stock of Lake Lemon
Lake Lemon is a lake in Brown and Monroe counties; its mapped outline covers 1,454 acres (NHD outline area). Nashville sits about 10 miles from the lake point, the nearest place on the Census list.
You can launch from 1 boat ramp that the DNR maps. DNR hatchery releases appear here in 2 stocking rows.
Acres are the NHD outline area of the mapped lake (USGS National Hydrography Dataset via IndianaMap), not a DNR survey figure. Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026. Census 2023 places.
What the DNR lake layer records for Lake Lemon
- Location (DNR)Northeast of Bloomington, off SR 45
- Owner (DNR)Bloomington Park Department, Municipal
- DNR districtDNR fisheries district 5
The attribute text for Lake Lemon above is as the DNR stores it.
Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.
Species on the DNR list for Lake Lemon
At Lake Lemon the list mirrors DNR labels; no angler reports went into it.
Indiana DNR lake layer and Fishing Access Sites species fields, Indiana DNR fish stocking dashboard (year, month, water, species, number and average length as listed; repeat stockings summed by DNR), read November 5, 2026; Indiana DNR Indiana Record Fish Program list (keeper: Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife (Indiana Record Fish Program); angler names left off here), read November 5, 2026.
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| Site | Type | Recorded attributes | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lemon boat ramp | boat ramp | concrete ramp, fishing pier, courtesy dock, restrooms, fee: Entry Fee | Lake Lemon Conservancy District |
More DNR launches that reach Lake Lemon
- Bear Lake boat ramp (south)Bear Lake, 4 miles northeast
- Cherry Lake boat rampCherry Lake, 4 miles north
- Bryant Creek Lake boat rampBryant Creek Lake, 6 miles northwest
- Yellowwood Lake boat rampYellowwood Lake, 7 miles southeast
- Griffy Lake boat rampGriffy Lake, 8 miles southwest
- Pinegrove boat ramp on Monroe LakeMonroe Lake, 11 miles south
Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites layer (shown on the DNR Where to Fish map; attributes as recorded, blank where not recorded), read November 5, 2026.
Mapped depths at Lake Lemon
The DNR has published 1 contour map for Lake Lemon.
Indiana DNR lake depth maps (PDF bathymetry by lake), read November 5, 2026.
Fingerlings and catchables added to Lake Lemon
| Year | Month | Species as listed | Number | Avg length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | May | White Bass | 1,014 | |
| 1980 | October | Channel Catfish | 1,200 |
DNR releases into Lake Lemon, as the dashboard prints them.
Indiana DNR fish stocking dashboard (year, month, water, species, number and average length as listed; repeat stockings summed by DNR), read November 5, 2026.
Indiana limits in force on Lake Lemon
| Species as printed | Daily limit | Size limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Unlimited | no size limit |
| Redear Sunfish | 25 | no size limit |
| Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in lakes) | 5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass | 14 inches |
| Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in rivers and streams) | 5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass | No fish 12 to 15 inches may be kept, and no more than two fish over 15 inches may be kept |
| Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in Lake Michigan) | 3, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass | 14 inches |
| Yellow Bass | Unlimited | no size limit |
| White Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass | 12, any combination of white bass or hybrid striped bass | No more than two fish may exceed 17 inches |
| Striped Bass | 2 | no size limit |
| Rock Bass | 25 | no size limit |
| Crappie | 25 | no size limit |
| Walleye, Walleye-Sauger Hybrid (Saugeye), Sauger | 6, any combination of walleye, walleye-sauger hybrid, and sauger | For walleye: 14 inches south of SR 26; 16 inches north of SR 26 For sauger and saugeye: No size limit |
| Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge | 1 muskellunge or 1 tiger muskellunge | 36 inches |
| Northern Pike | 3 | 24 inches; no more than one 30 inches or longer |
| Yellow Perch | Unlimited (15 only on Lake Michigan) | no size limit |
| Catfish: Channel, Blue, Flathead (in rivers and streams) | Unlimited | 13 inches; not more than one blue catfish that’s at least 35 inches, one flathead catfish at least 35 inches, and one channel catfish at least 28 inches or longer may be kept |
| Catfish: Channel, Blue, Flathead (in lakes) | 10 | None; not more than one blue catfish that’s at least 35 inches, one flathead catfish at least 35 inches, and one channel catfish at least 28 inches or longer may be kept |
| Bullhead | Unlimited | no size limit |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | Unlimited | 25 inches (fork length) |
Those statewide guide rows govern Lake Lemon unless a special regulation line says otherwise.
- Walleye size lineWalleye taken from all public waters (lakes, rivers, and streams) south of State Road 26 must be 14 inches or longer. Walleye taken north of State Road 26 must be 16 inches in length or longer, except for: Bass Lake (Starke County) and Wolf Lake (Lake County); minimum size 14 inches Lake George (Steuben County); minimum size 15 inches Wall Lake (LaGrange County); minimum size 16 inches with a daily bag limit of two walleye There is no minimum size requirement for saugeye on all state waters, except for Huntingburg Lake (Dubois County), Glenn Flint Lake (Putnam County), and Sullivan Lake …
Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents).
Statewide limits as printed, 2026-2027 Indiana Fishing Regulations Guide (eRegulations, linked from the Indiana DNR), read November 5, 2026. Indiana DNR license fees (license year April 1 to March 31), read November 5, 2026.
Lake Lemon beside its Indiana neighbours
Bear Lake (Brown County) covers the most water in this group around Lake Lemon: 8 acres (NHD outline area).
| Lake | Distance | Size | DNR ramps | Stocking rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lemon | this lake | 1,454 acres (NHD outline area) | 1 | 2 |
| Slippery Elm Shoot South Pond | 2 miles northeast | not printed | 0 | 4 |
| Slippery Elm Shoot North Pond | 2 miles northeast | not printed | 0 | 5 |
| Slippery Elm Shoot East Pond | 2 miles northeast | not printed | 0 | 5 |
| Bear Lake (Brown County) | 4 miles northeast | 8 acres (NHD outline area) | 1 | 0 |
| Cherry Lake | 4 miles north | 3 acres (NHD outline area) | 1 | 51 |
Indiana DNR lake layer, NHD outline areas, DNR Fishing Access Sites and stocking dashboard; read November 5, 2026.
A Hoosier back-road drive from Lake Lemon
Other lakes a county or two from Lake Lemon
- Slippery Elm Shoot South Pond2 miles northeast
- Slippery Elm Shoot North Pond2 miles northeast
- Slippery Elm Shoot East Pond2 miles northeast
- Bear Lake (Brown County)4 miles northeast
- Cherry Lake4 miles north
Grab bait on the way into Lake Lemon
- Lake Lemon Marinamarina, Unionville, under a mile
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Bloomingtonsporting goods store, Bloomington, 8 miles
- Dick's Sporting Goods Bloomingtonsporting goods store, Bloomington, 9 miles
- Fish Indy Electronics & Guide Servicebait and tackle shop, Bloomington, 9 miles
- Lake Monroe Boat Rentalmarina, Bloomington, 12 miles
- Handy Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, Bloomington, 12 miles
Guided Indiana trips on Lake Lemon
- Fishin' Sheddcharter, Bloomington, (812) 837-9474
- White River Guide Servicefishing guide, (317) 691-7388
Indiana towns close to Lake Lemon
- Nashville10 miles
- Bloomington10 miles
- Martinsville11 miles
The counties Lake Lemon passes through
- Brown Countyseat: Nashville
- Monroe Countyseat: Bloomington
Piscifun gear a Hoosier angler might bring to Lake Lemon
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Telling Lake Lemon fish apart from a photo
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Lake Lemon: questions Hoosier anglers bring up
Which Indiana county is Lake Lemon in?
Northeast of Bloomington, off SR 45. It lies in Brown and Monroe counties, about 10 miles from Nashville.
Roughly how big is Lake Lemon, in acres?
About 1,454 acres (NHD outline area).
Can I tow a bass boat to Lake Lemon?
The DNR maps one: Lake Lemon boat ramp.
What might bite for a Hoosier angler at Lake Lemon?
Look for catfish, largemouth bass, white bass and channel catfish; the DNR names them.
Which bass rule applies at Lake Lemon?
The statewide lake row reads: 5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass, size 14 inches.
Which Indiana license papers cover Lake Lemon?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents). Under-18 anglers are exempt.
Can a bank angler without a boat work Lake Lemon?
The access layer records no bank site for it.
Which listed shop can outfit a Hoosier trip to Lake Lemon?
Stop at Lake Lemon Marina, under a mile away,.
Does the DNR stock Lake Lemon?
The latest dashboard row: 1,014 White Bass (May 1984).
Take the county road out to Lake Lemon
Check the limits, then pick a ramp.