Sheely Lake Fishing in Kosciusko County, Indiana

• Overview

  Sheely Lake is a Kosciusko County water, in Indiana. It stands 869 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 14 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Kosciusko County list holds plenty of bigger water. Pierceton lies 3.4 miles from the water. Beyond it, Winona Lake at 3.5 miles and Warsaw at 5.3 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Sheely Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Kosciusko County include bluegill, yellow perch, largemouth bass and logperch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Sheely Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 73°F; the cold one sits at 23°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. The season between ice runs from about late March to late December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Sheely Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Whyland Lake, 0.2 miles out. Treat access at Sheely Lake as something to verify.