Fox Lake Fishing in Steuben County, Indiana

• Overview

  Out in Steuben County, Indiana, sits Fox Lake. Height above sea level is 1,010 feet. Surface area is around 146 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 2.1 miles in total. Few waters listed in Steuben County are bigger. Angola lies 1.4 miles from the water. It is 35 miles to Fort Wayne, the nearest city. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Fox Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Steuben County include bluegill, yellow perch, largemouth bass and warmouth. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fox Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 71°F, the coldest about 22°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late March until roughly mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Fox Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Booth Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Fox Lake are worth checking on the day.