Sommers Lake, Indiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Saint Joseph County end of Indiana holds Sommers Lake. The surface lies 810 feet up. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. Most waters listed here for Saint Joseph County are larger. North Liberty at 4.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. Gulivoire Park lies 6 miles off, South Bend another 9.2 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Sommers Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Saint Joseph County, recorded fish include bluegill, johnny darter, rainbow darter, rock bass and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Sommers Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 73°F on average, January about 23°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid March. Break-up sits around mid March on average, with the water closing again about late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Sommers Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Worster Lake is 1.7 miles distant. Ask locally about Sommers Lake if anything is unclear.