Little Cedar Lake, Indiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Little Cedar Lake lies in Whitley County, in Indiana. The water sits 899 feet up. Surface area is around 47 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 1.2 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The closest town, Tri-Lakes, is 0.2 miles away. Further out sit Churubusco (6.3 miles) and Columbia City (6.8 miles). You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little Cedar Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Whitley County include bluegill, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and redear sunfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Little Cedar Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 22°F in January up to 72°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. On average, late March opens the water and late December closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Little Cedar Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Cedar Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Little Cedar Lake carry more weight than any list.