Calumet Lake Fishing Guide, Dubois County, Indiana

• Overview

  Calumet Lake stands in Dubois County, Indiana. The water sits 486 feet up. Surface area runs to about 13 acres — small enough to read in one session. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Indiana listings. Head to Jasper, 1.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Huntingburg at 7.7 miles and Ferdinand at 13 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Calumet Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Dubois County, recorded fish include longear sunfish, bluegill and green sunfish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Calumet Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 77°F and January near 30°F on the long-run figures. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on Calumet Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Mapping records toilets within 0.9 miles. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lottes Lake, 0.9 miles out. None of that is settled for Calumet Lake in what we hold.