Gordy Lake in Noble County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Noble County, Indiana, is where Gordy Lake sits. It sits at 869 feet above sea level. Roughly 29 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Supplies mean a trip to North Webster, 4 miles off. Beyond it, Ligonier at 8.3 miles and Syracuse at 8.5 miles. Others within reach: Rider Lake out at 0.3 miles, Hindman Lake at 0.5 miles, Duely Lake out at 0.6 miles, Moss Lake at 0.7 miles and Village Lake out at 1.1 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Gordy Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Noble County: bluegill, largemouth bass, warmouth, pumpkinseed and logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Gordy Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 22°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late March. Open water usually runs from late March until about late December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Gordy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Rider Lake, 0.3 miles out. For Gordy Lake in particular, ask before you travel.