Fishing Nasby Dam in LaGrange County, Indiana

• Overview

  Nasby Dam is one of the LaGrange County waters in Indiana. It lies 883 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 32 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. For a base, Lagrange sits 6.3 miles out. For a city, Fort Wayne is 40 miles off. Other water nearby: Donaldson Lake roughly 2.5 miles, Ontario Millpond within 2.7 miles, Lane Lake roughly 3 miles, Duff Lake within 3.2 miles and Meteer Lake roughly 3.2 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Nasby Dam

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Survey and observation records for LaGrange County include bluegill, rainbow darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass and blackside darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Nasby Dam in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 22°F to 72°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near late March and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Nasby Dam the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Donaldson Lake at 2.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Nasby Dam before loading the car.