Elmer Martens Lake Fishing in Putnam County, Indiana

• Overview

  Putnam County in Indiana is where Elmer Martens Lake sits. The ground around here is farm and woodlot. It covers about 21 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Head to Heritage Lake, 1.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. Indianapolis is the closest city, 29 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Elmer Martens Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Putnam County list rainbow darter, golden redhorse and longear sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Elmer Martens Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 25°F to 74°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That shapes the year on Elmer Martens Lake. Rain lifts the level and moves fish about.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Heritage Lake is 2.1 miles off. Signs at Elmer Martens Lake carry more weight than any list.