Geist Reservoir

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LOCATION: Northeast of Indianapolis on the Marion-Hamilton Country Line.


DIRECTIONS: Geist Marina: Take I 69 N from Indianapolis to the 96th street exit. Turn R (East) and follow 96th to Fall Creek Road.(T intersection) Turn L on Fall Creek Road and follow to Geist Marina on Right.
Oleo Road Ramp: Take I 69N from Indianapolis to the 116th Street exit. Turn R (East) and go to Oleo Road, approx. 5 miles. Oleo is the first stop sign after getting off of I 69. Turn R on Oleo Road and follow curve to the Right and Ramp is on the far side of the bridge(R hand side of Road directly across from IMI.)


PHONE NUMBER: 317-335-3222


LAKE INFORMATION: Geist is an 1800 acre lake built for a water supply reservoir for Indianapolis. During the summer there is very heavy pleasure boat and sailboat traffic on the weekends, which can play havoc with the fishermen and turn the normally cloudy lake into a muddy lake in places. Geist is surrounded by homes which has taken away a great deal of the natural bank. It is a reasonably shallow lake and above the second bridge(at the Oleo Road Ramp) it is very shallow with channel markers. There is still abundant weed growth, although lily pads are now hard to find. There is no standing timber and very few lay downs or brush.
The water level is kept stable when possible. There are numerous coves and points that hold fish, in addition to the weeds. The lake is almost surrounded with boat docks and artificial sea walls made of concrete or rip-rap. There is an excellent population of largemouth bass, with 3-5 lb. fish caught routinely and 6-7 lb. fish caught frequently.
There are many local club tournaments held here and several Open Team Tournaments.(please check my Tournament Page for upcoming events.) The launch fees do cut down some on tournaments at Geist.(see Note below)


RAMPS: From April thru October, all motorized boats must use the new ramp on Oleo Road. This is a 3 lane concrete ramp with adequate parking, although weekends in the summer can cause parking problems and launching delays by 9:00 or 10:00am.
From October to April, all boats must use the old Geist Marina ramp. This is also a 3 lane concrete ramp. Parking here is a problem at times due to the limited spaces and congestion from shops and restaurants located at the Marina.
NOTE: Mondays-Fridays there is a $10.00 launch fee. On Weekends from Memorial Day thru Labor Day, the launch fee is $25.00. There is a special weekend fee if you are off the water by 10:00a.m. If you show your receipt and it is before 10:00am, they will refund $15.00 of your launch fee. Tournaments can sometimes get a break on the launch fee if arrangements are made beforehand with the manager.


MARINAS: There is one marina with fuel at the Geist Marina Ramp.


CAMPING: Not available.


FOOD: There is no food avialable except for restaurants at the Geist Marina. On 96th street however, there are abundant places to purchase food and gas.


MOTELS: There are several motels along I 69 near Castleton.

Listed below are some area tackle shops and motels. For a complete listing of motels, tackle, restaurants, guides, marine repair, or any other facilities you might need, please click on the icon below and check out INFOSPACE. It is a yellow page directory that enables you to locate any type of business, in any city, and includes a map. This will prove invaluable to you when fishing unfamiliar areas and needing accomodations or information.

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bass boats have docked here since Oct. 28, 1998
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This page last updated Nov 9, 1998

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