Mud Lake near Fremont: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Indiana holds Mud Lake, in Steuben County. The water sits 1,030 feet up. It covers about 23 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Compared with other Indiana water on our list, it sits high. The closest town, Fremont, is 5 miles distant. Beyond it, Reading at 7.6 miles and Angola at 12 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name bluegill, yellow perch and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Mud Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. The season between ice runs from about late March to mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Mud Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Round Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Mud Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.