Lost Lake near Cordry Sweetwater Lakes: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Bartholomew County end of Indiana holds Lost Lake. It sits at 896 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Bartholomew County are larger. Cordry Sweetwater Lakes lies 5.8 miles from the water. For a city, Indianapolis is 38 miles off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Bartholomew County cover longear sunfish, orangethroat darter, bluegill, golden redhorse and johnny darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Lost Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 28°F in January and 74°F in July. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Lost Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Jean Williamson Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Lost Lake in what we hold.