Daus Addition Lake, Indiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Daus Addition Lake in Allen County, Indiana. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Allen County list. Head to Huntertown, 3.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. Fort Wayne follows at 3.9 miles, then Churubusco at 8.3 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Daus Addition Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Allen County cover johnny darter, greenside darter, bluegill, green sunfish and bowfin. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Daus Addition Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 72°F and January reads 22°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late March. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Daus Addition Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Shoaff Lake, 4.7 miles out. For Daus Addition Lake in particular, ask before you travel.