Lake Lenape Fishing in Clay County, Indiana

• Overview

  Within Clay County, Indiana, you have Lake Lenape. The ground round it is farm and woodlot. The water covers some 58 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It lies lower than most water we list in Indiana. Head to Jasonville, 1.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. Shelburn is 8.6 miles and Middlebury 9 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lake Lenape

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. County-wide records name bluegill, channel catfish and green sunfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lake Lenape responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 76°F on average, January about 27°F. In milder years the surface never sets. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That is the shape of the year on Lake Lenape. A rising level usually fishes better than a falling one.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. A recognised fishing place sits 0.9 miles away. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lake Kickapoo is 0.7 miles distant.