Lake Anne near Fremont: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lake Anne lies within the bounds of Steuben County, Indiana. The water sits 1,037 feet up. At 18 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Compared with other Indiana water on our list, it sits high. Fremont lies 5.8 miles from the water. Then Reading, 7.8 miles, and Angola, 12 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lake Anne

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Steuben County list bluegill, yellow perch, largemouth bass, warmouth and pumpkinseed. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lake Anne repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 71°F and January near 22°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lake Anne runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Clear Lake Public Access provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Mirror Lake at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Lake Anne is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.