Grannis Lake Fishing near Wolcottville, Indiana

• Overview

  The Noble County end of Indiana holds Grannis Lake. It sits at 925 feet above sea level. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Wolcottville lies 2.5 miles from the water. Further out sit Rome City (2.7 miles) and Kendallville (5.5 miles). The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Grannis Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Noble County include bluegill, largemouth bass, warmouth and pumpkinseed. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Grannis Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 72°F; by January the average is down near 22°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Grannis Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Needham Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Grannis Lake in what we hold.