Manlove Lake Fishing in Fayette County, Indiana

• Overview

  Manlove Lake sits within Fayette County in Indiana. It lies 1,024 feet above sea level. At 21 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Compared with other Indiana water on our list, it sits high. 5.5 miles away sits Cambridge City, the nearest town. It is 51 miles to Indianapolis, the nearest city. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Manlove Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Manlove Lake gives up more to patience than to distance. Colour after rain pulls fish into the margins.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 73°F for July and 25°F for January. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Manlove Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, We-Hi Lake is 5.9 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Manlove Lake for certain.