Canada Lake Fishing Guide, Porter County, Indiana

• Overview

  Look for Canada Lake in the Porter County part of Indiana. It sits at 784 feet above sea level. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Porter County list. Valparaiso sits 3.9 miles from the bank. For a city, Chicago is 39 miles off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Canada Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Porter County include gizzard shad, common carp and alewife. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Canada Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 73°F and January near 23°F on the long-run figures. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late March. The water is typically free of ice between late March and late December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Canada Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Deep Lake, 0.3 miles away. For Canada Lake in particular, ask before you travel.