Whitewater River Fishing Spot

• Elevation: 927'
• Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/10/09 12:36 PM
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The Whitewater River is a tributary of the Great Miami River, 90 mi (145 km) long, in southeastern Indiana and southwestern Ohio in the United States. It is formed by the confluence of two forks, the West Fork and East Fork. The West Fork rises in Randolph County, Indiana, approximately 1 mi (2 km) NE of Modoc. It flows S and SE, past Hagerstown, Indiana and Connersville, Indiana, and joins the East Fork of the river at Brookville, Indiana. The East Fork rises in Darke County, Ohio, approximately 10 mi (16 km) NW of New Paris. It flows S, through Richmond, Indiana, and joins the West Fork of the river at Brookville, Indiana. Following continual flooding problems on the East Fork, and to help control flooding in the Ohio River, the East Fork was dammed by the US Army Corps of Engineers to create Brookville Lake in 1968. Brookville Lake extends 17 mi (27 km) from just south of Liberty, Indiana to Brookville. The region surrounding the Whitewater River is known as the Whitewater Valley. The Whitewater River may have been misnamed because there is really no true white water on the river. However, there are many rapids due to the steep gradient present. In fact, the Whitewater is said to be the swiftest river in the state as it falls an average of six feet per mile. A number of recreational areas are located in the vicinity. Whitewater State Park lies astride Silver Creek, a tributary of the East Fork. The park has a 195 acre reservoir and offers swimming, fishing, boating, camping, and horse and hiking trails. Martindale State Fishing Area is a 25-acre facility located near Greensfork on a tributary of the same name. A dam on the East Fork of the Whitewater near Brookville has created a 5,260 acre reservoir providing opportunities for swimming, boating, hunting, fishing, camping, and related activities. Fishing on both forks and the main stem of the Whitewater is generally quite good. Species such as largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, rock bass, channel catfish, crappie and carp are all available to the fishermen. Brookville Reservoir offers an added bonus of walleyes and muskellunge. For the purpose of stream canoeing, we have limited our evaluation to the West Fork of the Whitewater River. The Brookville Reservoir comprises a major portion of the East Fork, and that portion left in its natural state is not usually canoeable during the dry summer months.

The Whitewater River is a tributary of the Great Miami River, 90 mi (145 km) long, in southeastern Indiana and southwestern Ohio in the United States. It is formed by the confluence of two forks, the West Fork and East Fork.