Moss Lake in Noble County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Noble County, Indiana, this is Moss Lake. The bank gives way to mixed forest. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. North Webster sits 4.5 miles from the bank. Fort Wayne sits 29 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Moss Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Noble County records list bluegill, largemouth bass and warmouth among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Moss Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 72°F at the top of summer and 22°F at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually late March. Climate figures give an open season running late March to late December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Moss Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Hindman Lake, 0.3 miles out. Check the position on Moss Lake before loading the car.