East Lake Fishing in LaGrange County, Indiana

• Overview

  East Lake belongs to LaGrange County, Indiana. It lies 850 feet above sea level. Middlebury lies 3.8 miles from the water. White Pigeon follows at 5.7 miles, then Bristol at 8.2 miles. If this one is busy: Hunter Lake near enough 0.6 miles, Goose Pond 1.1 miles, Brokesha Lake near enough 1.6 miles, Cass Lake 1.9 miles and Stone Lake near enough 2 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on East Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. LaGrange County records list bluegill, rainbow darter and johnny darter among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. East Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 23°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on East Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Hunter Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for East Lake in what we hold.