Pretty Lake Fishing in LaGrange County, Indiana

• Overview

  Pretty Lake is a LaGrange County water, Indiana side. Elevation runs to 945 feet. Around 182 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 2.0 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Size puts it in the front rank of our LaGrange County list. Supplies mean a trip to Wolcottville, 7 miles off. The nearest city of size is Fort Wayne, 31 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Pretty Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for LaGrange County include bluegill, rainbow darter, johnny darter and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Pretty Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 72°F and January reads 22°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in late March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around late March and the freeze near mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Pretty Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Mud Lake at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Pretty Lake for certain.