Messick Lake, Indiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within LaGrange County, Indiana, you have Messick Lake. Elevation runs to 889 feet. At about 66 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 1.3 miles, small enough to learn in a day. The town to know is Wolcottville, 4.3 miles out. It is 34 miles to Fort Wayne, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Messick Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for LaGrange County cover bluegill, rainbow darter and johnny darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Messick Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 72°F and January near 22°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near mid December in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Messick Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Hackenburg Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Messick Lake for certain.