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Mississinewa Lake Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Oct 23, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Mississinewa Lake near Peru: a 3,210-acre Upper Wabash flood-control reservoir with stocked walleye, four ramps and a marina.

3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Flow
92 cfs
Air / High
70 / 70 F
Wind
E 7 mph

Sources: USGS gauge 03326500, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
23
October 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

3/5Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Mississinewa Lake lines up a genuinely fishable day across the board. The main inflow is running 92 cfs, falling. Today brings clear skies, wind E around 7 mph, steady pressure near 1025 hPa and a high of 70. Water sits around 74 F for the season (estimated). With the waxing gibbous, the solunar majors run 10:19 AM-12:19 PM and 10:48 PM-12:48 AM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

WalleyeGood

Summer pattern: nightcrawlers and leeches on rigs or jigs near bottom, trolled crankbaits to find scattered fish, and the shallows after dark in clear lakes.

Tomorrow: Similar at 69 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 AMHow this report is made β†’

Before you go

Indiana requires a fishing licence, from $23.00 for residents. What a Indiana licence costs and where to buy it β†’

Chasing walleye here? Check the size and bag limits with DNR before you keep anything. The season dates for Indiana, read off the agency, are on the Indiana seasons page.

Water and weather

Live readings from Mississinewa River at Marion (inflow).

Flow, last 30 days

USGS gauge 03326500.

19739258792 cfs09/2310/0310/1310/23

Today’s flow against 103 years of October 23

At 92 cfs, the flow at USGS gauge 03326500 (Mississinewa River at Marion (inflow)) is at the 52nd percentile for the date: normal. In half of the 103 years of approved record the daily mean on October 23 was below 84 cfs; the highest was 1,250 cfs and the lowest 4 cfs.

p10 37median 84p90 467

Percentiles of the daily mean flow for this date, from the USGS Water Data Statistics API for gauge 03326500; today’s reading is the latest instantaneous value. Classes follow the ones the USGS used on its WaterWatch maps (retired at the end of 2025): below 10th, much below normal; 10th–24th, below; 25th–75th, normal; 76th–90th, above; over 90th, much above.

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp70 F
High / Low70 / 40 F
WindE 7-8 mph
Pressure1024.8 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain3% cloud, 0%
Sunrise / Sunset08:03 / 18:51
MoonWaxing Gibbous, 91%
Water temp (seasonal)~74 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunsetPRIMEPRIME

Which day to fish Mississinewa Lake this week

The best day on Mississinewa Lake this week looks like Saturday Oct 24, at 5 out of 5, against 3 today.

Best day this week: Saturday, Oct 24 β€” excellent at 5/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.

Today, Oct 23 β€” Fair

A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Solunar majors
10:19 AM-12:19 PM and 10:48 PM-12:48 AM
Minor period
4:41 AM-5:41 AM
Sun
08:03 to 18:51
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91% lit
Sky and wind
Overcast, 8 mph
Rain chance
0%

Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out: how the score is built.

Species guide

The species that matter on Mississinewa Lake: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Walleye illustration

Walleye

Best: spring and late fall, around dawn, dusk and night

A cool-water perch of large lakes, reservoirs and rivers whose reflective eyes are built for low light, so it feeds most at night and in murky water. The Missouri Department of Conservation ranks it among the continent's most important freshwater game fish. Summer pattern: nightcrawlers and leeches on rigs or jigs near bottom, trolled crankbaits to find scattered fish, and the shallows after dark in clear lakes.

When to come: the Mississinewa Lake calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 74 F (estimated, not a reading).

5060708090JanMarMayJulSepNovOct, ~74 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

No angler reports yet this weekBe the first: your report helps every angler who checks Mississinewa Lake today, and we feature the best catch of the week.

Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Oct 22

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Walleye led the card at excellent. High of 71 F, wind to 8 mph.

Wed, Oct 21

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Walleye led the card at good. High of 70 F, wind to 5 mph.

Tue, Oct 20

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Walleye led the card at good. High of 72 F, wind to 5 mph.

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Before you go

License

Indiana requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

An Indiana fishing license is required. Indiana walleye, saugeye and sauger: 6 a day in any combination; walleye must be 14 inches south of State Road 26 and 16 inches north of it; no size limit on saugeye here. Other species: see the Indiana DNR fishing regulations.

Access

Four launch ramps, a marina at Red Bridge SRA, two fishing piers and a fish-cleaning station; campground with 39 full-hookup, 335 electric and 57 non-electric sites plus cabins. Property address: 4673 S. 625 E., Peru. Road closures near Frances Slocum SRA were posted in September 2026.

About this water

A 3,210-acre flood-control reservoir on the Mississinewa River near Peru, Indiana, with four Indiana DNR state recreation areas.

Fishing Mississinewa Lake: the full guide

One of the Upper Wabash reservoirs

Indiana DNR describes Mississinewa Lake as one of the three Upper Wabash flood-control reservoirs: a 3,210-acre lake within a 14,386-acre property southeast of Peru. The property has four state recreation areas: Miami, Red Bridge (with the marina), Frances Slocum and Pearson Mill.

Walleye stocking

Walleye reproduce poorly in Indiana, so DNR keeps most populations going by stocking, and it lists Mississinewa Lake among the waters it stocks with walleye. DNR biologists have also built up walleye in the tailwater below the Mississinewa dam.

Water quality

In September 2026 DNR had a yellow blue-green algae advisory at the Miami SRA beach: swimming and boating allowed, but avoid contact with algae, keep pets out of affected water and shower after contact. DNR links a daily lake level report from the property page.

Common questions

Is Mississinewa stocked with walleye?

Yes. Indiana DNR lists Mississinewa Lake among its walleye stocking locations and has also improved walleye fishing in the tailwater below the dam.

How many ramps are there?

Four launch ramps, plus a marina at Red Bridge SRA, according to Indiana DNR.

Is it safe to swim?

DNR posted a yellow blue-green algae advisory at Miami SRA beach in September 2026: swimming allowed, but avoid algae and wash off afterward.

Is fishing good at Mississinewa Lake right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Nearby waters

Salamonie Lake18 miTippecanoe River38 miLake Freeman42 miLake Wawasee48 miWabash River54 miGeist Reservoir55 mi

Where this page's numbers come from

River and reservoir readings
USGS 03326500 β€” Mississinewa River at Marion (inflow)
Read from the USGS Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov). Latest value timestamped 2026-10-23 at 18:45 UTC.
Weather and pressure
Open-Meteo forecast model
Queried at 40.7200, -85.9500 in this water's own timezone. A model, not an observation.
Moon and solunar windows
Calculated on this site
Astronomical calculation from these coordinates and the date, not a third-party feed. How much weight it deserves.
Pages checked
The facts in the written guide were checked against these pages, from the agencies and operators that manage the water, on October 6, 2026. Anything we could not verify was taken out.
The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written text was drafted with AI assistance from the official pages listed above, and its facts were checked against those pages by automated verification on October 6, 2026; anything that could not be verified was taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.

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