Moon Lake Fishing near Gulivoire Park, Indiana

• Overview

  Saint Joseph County, Indiana, is where Moon Lake sits. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saint Joseph County list. Head to Gulivoire Park, 5.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 9.9 miles to South Bend, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Moon Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Saint Joseph County include bluegill, johnny darter, rainbow darter and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Moon Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 72°F and January reads 23°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about late December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Moon Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Pleasant Lake is 2 miles off. Treat Moon Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.