Anderson Lake in Fulton County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Indiana, Anderson Lake falls inside Fulton County. The bank is 741 feet above sea level. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Fulton County list. You are 6.3 miles from Rochester. It is 39 miles to South Bend, the nearest city. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Anderson Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Fulton County, recorded fish include johnny darter, longear sunfish, greenside darter and redfin pickerel. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Anderson Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 73°F; by January the average is down near 23°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid March. The lid tends to go about mid March and return around late December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Anderson Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, O'Blennis Lake at 2.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Anderson Lake.