Fishing Petty Lake in Noble County, Indiana

• Overview

  This water sits in Noble County, Indiana. The surroundings are pine and birch. At roughly 7 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Albion is the closest town at 4.6 miles. Fort Wayne sits 22 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short drive: Muncie Lake 0.3 miles away, Williams Lake lies 0.4 miles on, Silver Lake 0.5 miles away, Poyser Lake lies 0.6 miles on and Marl Lake 1 mile away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Petty Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass, warmouth, pumpkinseed and logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Petty Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 72°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. Climate figures give an open season running late March to late December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Petty Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Muncie Lake is 0.3 miles distant. The position on Petty Lake is worth confirming on the day.