Fishing Duely Lake in Noble County, Indiana

• Overview

  Duely Lake stands in Noble County, Indiana. It sits at 863 feet above sea level. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. North Webster lies 4.1 miles from the water. Fort Wayne is the closest city, 30 miles away. Not far off: Rider Lake about 0.3 miles, Village Lake the better part of 0.4 miles, Gordy Lake about 0.6 miles, Hindman Lake the better part of 1.1 miles and Moss Lake about 1.4 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Duely Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Noble County names bluegill, largemouth bass, warmouth, pumpkinseed and logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Duely Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 72°F and January near 22°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. The lid tends to go about late March and return around late December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Duely Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Rider Lake is 0.3 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Duely Lake for certain.