Shawnee Lake near Attica: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Indiana, Shawnee Lake falls inside Fountain County. It lies 617 feet above sea level. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Fountain County are larger. Nearest town is Attica, 2.7 miles off. The big place round here is Indianapolis, 67 miles distant. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Shawnee Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records held for Fountain County cover smallmouth bass, black redhorse and longear sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Shawnee Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 75°F, while January sits near 24°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid March. Expect the water usable from around mid March until roughly late December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Shawnee Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Riley Lake is 2.9 miles off. What applies at Shawnee Lake may have changed since it was mapped.