Lake Holiday Fishing Guide, Newton County, Indiana

• Overview

  Lake Holiday lies in Newton County, Indiana. Around the bank it is lake country bush. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Some 2.4 miles away sits Roselawn, the nearest settlement. DeMotte follows at 5 miles, then Hebron at 12 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake Holiday

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Newton County include johnny darter, redfin pickerel, banded darter and bowfin. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lake Holiday the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 22°F in January up to 73°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid March. The water is typically free of ice between mid March and late December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Lake Holiday regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. There is a campsite 170 yards from the water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lake Bel-Aire at 12 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lake Holiday before loading the car.