Roberts Lake Fishing near Greenfield, Indiana

• Overview

  This water sits in Hancock County, Indiana. This is mixed woodland country. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Greenfield, is 0.7 miles distant. Indianapolis sits 21 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Roberts Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Hancock County include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp and golden redhorse. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Roberts Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 74°F for July and 25°F for January. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Roberts Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern. Wind direction matters more than wind strength.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Spring Lake, 5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Roberts Lake.