Stone Arch Lake, Indiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Johnson County, Indiana, this is Stone Arch Lake. Around the bank it is open valley. Small at around 22 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Princes Lakes lies 2.2 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Indianapolis, 27 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Stone Arch Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records held for Johnson County cover rainbow darter, longear sunfish, bluegill and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Stone Arch Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 74°F in July and bottom out at 27°F in January. The season stretches long at both ends here. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It holds true on Stone Arch Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Bell Lake is 2.1 miles off. Treat access at Stone Arch Lake as something to verify.