Fishing Cedar Lake in LaGrange County, Indiana

• Overview

  Cedar Lake stands in LaGrange County, Indiana. The surface lies 869 feet up. The water covers some 127 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 2.4 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Sturgis at 5 miles is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Fort Wayne, 43 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. LaGrange County records list bluegill, rainbow darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass and blackside darter among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The near bank of Cedar Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 72°F for July and 22°F for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late March. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Cedar Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A platform or pier sits within 140 yards. There is a toilet block some 0.9 miles out. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Duff Lake is 0.9 miles distant. For Cedar Lake in particular, ask before you travel.