Cecil M. Harden Lake

Parke - Indiana


  • 32 catches

  • 426 followers

  • 14 spots

A section of the Cecil M. Harden Lake in Parke County, Indiana. Cecil M Harden Lake is a man made waterway located about 50 miles west of Indianapolis and 35 miles northeast of Terre Haute. It is also known as Raccoon Lake or Flood Control Lake.

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Cecil M. Harden Lake Fishing Reports

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  1. J C
    - Cecil M. Harden Lake

    My oldest and I limited out tonight!!!

    Black Crappie

    1. J C 0
      thanks Scott!!
    2. Scott Sorrell 0
      Nice work
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  2. J C
    - Cecil M. Harden Lake

    Black Crappie

    1. J C 0
      spiderrigging .5-.8
    2. Johnny Russell 0
      how fast are you trolling?
    3. J C 0
      Johnny they are up to 8-10ft today. probably move up more shallow as the week progresses.
    4. J C 0
      they were suspended in 30 ft of water over a tree top. water temps have increased pushing them more shallow now.
    5. Johnny Russell 0
      how deep
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  3. ROBERT STIPE
    - Cecil M. Harden Lake

    Details: 2 lb. Largemouth Bass with a Powerbait Crayfish

  4. J C
    - Cecil M. Harden Lake

    Flathead Catfish

  5. J C
    - Cecil M. Harden Lake

    Caught several bigger white bass and one flathead

    White Bass

    1. Griffin Lenz 0
      So below the spillway?
    2. J C 0
      on the dam along the rocks
    3. Griffin Lenz 0
      Was this in a creek or the main body of water?
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  6. Michael Alfieri
    - Cecil M. Harden Lake

    2 lb. Largemouth Bass with a Chatter bait

  7. Michael Alfieri
    - Cecil M. Harden Lake

    Flooded timbers

    2 lb. Largemouth Bass with a Chatter bait

    1. J C 0
      Ok thanks
    2. Michael Alfieri 0
      I an not a good deep water fisherman, with that said never caught a walleye there.
    3. J C 0
      Do you ever catch walleye on raccoon while bass fishing?
    4. Scott Sorrell 0
      I'll have to try a chatter bait at Raccoon...looks like they work for you!
    5. Michael Alfieri 0
      I'm turning into a one trick pony. Love those chatter baits in high water timber.
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  8. Scott Sorrell
    - Cecil M. Harden Lake

    The shad bite is picking up for fall.....caught 5 bass all between 2-3 pounds.

    Largemouth Bass with a Fat Free Shad Crankbait

    1. J C 0
      Ok thanks
    2. Scott Sorrell 0
      I have never caught a Walleye at Raccoon
    3. J C 0
      Do you ever catch walleye on raccoon while bass fishing?
    4. Scott Sorrell 0
      Thank you Josh
    5. Josh Sommerville 0
      Good days work Scott👍.Congrats
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  9. J C
    - Cecil M. Harden Lake

    Does any one catch anything consistently out here besides largemouth?

    1. Ronald Howell 0
      My brother in law lives nearby in North Salem and catches crappie quite often. Good numbers and size too. Night fishing with night lights under the water and also ...more lights he sets up just before dark just above the waters surface. This will then attract bugs to the light, then the bait fish follow. Also good for hybrids and stripers.
  10. Rick Foddrill
    - Cecil M. Harden Lake

    one cast, one lure, two fish.

    Largemouth Bass with a crank

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