Izaak Walton Lake in Dubois County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Izaak Walton Lake is a Dubois County water, Indiana side. It lies 522 feet above sea level. It lies lower than most water we list in Indiana. Jasper sits 4.5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Evansville, 48 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish. With some 15,000 people, Jasper is the local centre.

• Where to Fish on Izaak Walton Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Dubois County include longear sunfish, bluegill, green sunfish, white crappie and channel catfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Izaak Walton Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 30°F in January and 76°F in July. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It sets the rhythm of the year at Izaak Walton Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Deerwood Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Izaak Walton Lake for certain.