Indian Lake near Kendallville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Indian Lake is set in DeKalb County, Indiana. It sits at 978 feet above sea level. The water covers some 56 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 1.1 miles in total. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Indiana listings. Kendallville sits 5.2 miles from here and is the nearest stop. It is 23 miles to Fort Wayne, the nearest city. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Indian Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for DeKalb County cover bluegill, yellow bullhead, green sunfish, largemouth bass and orangethroat darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Indian Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 72°F and January near 22°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. Climate figures give an open season running late March to mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Indian Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lake Maxler is 1.5 miles off. For Indian Lake in particular, ask before you travel.