Fishing Latta Lake in Noble County, Indiana

• Overview

  In Indiana, Latta Lake falls inside Noble County. The bank gives way to lake country bush. Surface area is around 43 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 1.1 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Rome City lies 2.7 miles from the water. Further out sit Wolcottville (3.1 miles) and Kendallville (4.8 miles). A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Latta Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Noble County records list bluegill, largemouth bass, warmouth, pumpkinseed and logperch among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Latta Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 72°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late March. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Latta Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Needham Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Latta Lake carry more weight than any list.