Fish Lake Fishing in Steuben County, Indiana

• Overview

  You will find Fish Lake in Steuben County, Indiana. It stands 1,027 feet above sea level. With some 45 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 1.5 miles, small enough to learn in a day. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Indiana listings. Nearest town is Fremont, 1.3 miles off. Angola is 8.8 miles away, with Reading at 11 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Fish Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name bluegill, yellow perch, largemouth bass, warmouth and pumpkinseed. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Fish Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 22°F in January up to 71°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Fish Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Fish Lake Public Access sits about half a mile away and carries the launch. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Withington Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Fish Lake.