Fowler Lake Fishing near Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, Indiana

• Overview

  Brown County, Indiana, is where Fowler Lake sits. Elevation runs to 846 feet. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The closest town, Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, is 6.2 miles away. Then Trafalgar, 7.1 miles, and Princes Lakes, 7.1 miles. Within a short drive: Crestview Lake just 1.6 miles, Lake LaSalle at 2.3 miles, Parker Lake just 2.4 miles, Earlham Lake at 2.5 miles and Autumn Lake just 2.6 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Fowler Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public occurrence data for Brown County names bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish and longear sunfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Fowler Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 27°F and July at about 74°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On Fowler Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Crestview Lake sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Fowler Lake should be assumed from this page alone.