Fishing Schnellville Lake in Dubois County, Indiana

• Overview

  Schnellville Lake stands in Dubois County, Indiana. It sits at 610 feet above sea level. Small at around 18 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Some 11 miles away sits Jasper, the nearest settlement. Ferdinand is 11 miles and Huntingburg 12 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Schnellville Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Open biodiversity records for Dubois County list longear sunfish, bluegill and green sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Schnellville Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 76°F on average, January about 30°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Time your trip to Schnellville Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Carmichael Lake is 2.2 miles distant. For Schnellville Lake in particular, ask before you travel.