Tom's Guide Service
Indiana (812) 508-9989
Have a fun day of fishing on your choice of Lake Monroe, Patoka Lake, or the White River. Expect an action packed day of catching slab crappies, white perch, bass, bluegill, stripers, or wipers!
Tips For Light Line
Learn how to land big bass using lighter line.
Family Fishing Trip Lands Bald Eagle
Video: A bald eagle gets snagged in the line of a fisherman.
Oklahoma’s Largemouth Bass Record Broken
Dale Miller breaks Oklahoma's largemouth record on Cedar Lake
Walleye in the throat of a northern pike.
Video of angler catching a walleye in the throat of a northern pike.
Favorite Prespawn Lipless Crankbait Colors
Learn the best colors to use in different water conditions.
State Striper Record Shattered
The state record for striped bass has been annihilated by over 15 pounds.
New State Record for Yellow Perch
Thomas Lewis reeled in new state record for yellow perch on Feb. 27.
Prespawn Jerkbait Tips Using The Ima Flit 120
Paul Mueller demos effective jerkbait techniques for smallmouth bass
Weedless Bait Tips
Make sure your soft plastic baits don't get snagged with this basic rigging tip
Giant Goldfish Found In Lake Tahoe
What is so easy to kill by human overfeeding is thriving in the harsh wild.
Patoka Lake Fishing Reports
Patoka Lake is the second largest reservoir in Indiana and is spread across Dubois, Crawford, and Orange counties in southern Indiana. Patoka Lake is a great place for photography, as it is inhabited by migrating birds, a large variety of fish and beautiful lake shores. The lake has been heavily stocked with bass, bluegill, catfish, redear, crappie, and walleye. Once a year the Lake association hosts GarDaze, an event bringing in avid fisherman from around the world, including fishing celebrities like Babe Winkleman and Bill Dance. Other activities available include Archery Range, Boating with 9 Launch Ramps,Cross-country skiing, Fishing and Ice Fishing, Disc Golf Course, Hiking and Biking Trails, Hunting by permit, Interpretive and Recreational Programs, Star Parties, Picnicking with Shelterhouses, Swimming, and Waterskiing. The lake also hosts a large campground with over 500 camping sites.
Latest Fishing Reports for Patoka Lake
Sunday May 12th 2013
from Toms Guide Service
The water temperature was 60 degrees and the lake was clear. Rudy and Don fished 3 days and caught 40 slab crappie, 1 walleye, and 1 white bass, along with lots and lots of smaller fish! The fish were caught on Nothead jigs, Kalin grubs, and Blakemore Slabdaddies.
Tuesday Apr 23rd 2013
from Tom's Guide Service
The water was clear and 58 degrees. The wind was blowing out of the north, east, west, and south. Ken and Rick caught a nice mess of slab crappie despite the weather conditions. The fish were caught on Nothead jigs and Blakemore Slabdaddies.
Monday Apr 1st 2013
from Tom Todd
The day began cold and the water temperature was 43 degrees. The fishing was slow all day, but Keegan, Dave, and Gaige fished hard and caught 10 slab crappie and several smaller ones. The fish were caught at 10 to 14 feet deep on Nothead jigs and Blakemore Roadrunners.
Monday Mar 25th 2013
from Carl S.
Fished for bass on Saturday 3/23/13. Water temps ranged from 39 in the AM to 47 degrees later in the afternoon. Water in the main lake was clear. Midlake was stained and became muddy in the Patoka river with less than 3 inches of visability. Only caught 2 short fish all day on a jerkbait. Most bass fishermen were fishing the points and rocky shoreline.
Monday Mar 18th 2013
from Simon Peters Bro
Did really well on Saturday, caught 15 Crappie and 5 Bass in 2 hours using 2 different jigs and a Mepps spinner. Haven\'t had good luck here the last couple years, but this Crappie honey hole seems to be coming back! Excited about going back to Patoka next week for sure. Really good site by the way...needful.
Thursday Jan 10th 2013
from Toms Guide Service
The water temperature at 8:00 am was 39 degrees. We caught 20 slab crappie and several smaller ones in 18 to 25 feet of water. The fish were caught on Nothead jigs and Blakemore Slabdaddies.
Monday Jan 7th 2013
from Tom Todd
The air temperature at 8:30 am was 18 degrees and the water temperature was 39 degrees. We caught 19 slab crappie, 2 white bass, a small striper, and several yellow bass. The fish were caught on Blakemore Turbotail Roadrunners and Nothead jigs.
Tuesday Nov 27th 2012
from Tom Todd
The air temperature at 8:30 am was 29 degrees and the water temperature was 48 degrees. We caught 12 slab crappie ranging from 12 to 14 inches and numerous smaller crappie. The fish were caught on channel stumps on the main lake using Blakemore slab daddies and Nothead jigs.
