Diamond Lake Fishing in Kosciusko County, Indiana

• Overview

  Diamond Lake falls in Kosciusko County, part of Indiana. The water sits 853 feet up. Around 69 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 1.4 miles of margin, front to back. Akron at 6.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. Fort Wayne is the closest city, 42 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Diamond Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Kosciusko County cover bluegill, yellow perch and largemouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Diamond Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 72°F and January at 23°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about late December in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Diamond Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Yellow Creek Lake is 0.9 miles off. What applies at Diamond Lake may have changed since it was mapped.