Strip Lake Fishing near Farmersburg, Indiana

• Overview

  Strip Lake stands in Vigo County, Indiana. Everything around it is farm and woodlot. The water covers some 32 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Farmersburg sits 5.3 miles from the bank. Indianapolis is the closest city, 71 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near. The county holds over twenty of them in total.

• Where to Fish on Strip Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Across Vigo County, recorded fish include bluegill, longear sunfish, green sunfish, johnny darter and gizzard shad. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Strip Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 27°F in January to roughly 76°F in July. The season stretches long at both ends here. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Anyone fishing Strip Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Fowler Park Lake is 0.8 miles distant. Rules at Strip Lake are worth checking on the day.