Round Lake, Indiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Steuben County end of Indiana holds Round Lake. The country here is rolling bush. Around 30 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Compared with other Indiana water on our list, it sits high. You are 3.2 miles from Hamilton. Angola is 5.5 miles and Fremont 10 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Steuben County records list bluegill, yellow perch, largemouth bass and warmouth among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Round Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 22°F in January up to 72°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near late March and comes back about mid December in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Round Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Johnson Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Round Lake for certain.