Idle Hour Lake, Indiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Idle Hour Lake lies in Dubois County, in Indiana. Elevation runs to 712 feet. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Dubois County standards. Ferdinand is the closest town at 8.9 miles. Evansville sits 50 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Idle Hour Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open biodiversity records for Dubois County list longear sunfish, bluegill, green sunfish, white crappie and channel catfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Idle Hour Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 30°F in January up to 76°F in July. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. On Idle Hour Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Carmichael Lake, 2.2 miles out. Ask locally about Idle Hour Lake if anything is unclear.