Fishing Stumbler Lake in Floyd County, Indiana

• Overview

  Stumbler Lake is a Floyd County water, Indiana side. The bank is 860 feet above sea level. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest place of any size is Galena, 4.7 miles away. New Pekin is 7.1 miles and Georgetown 8.9 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here. You can learn the basics of it in one visit.

• Where to Fish on Stumbler Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. County-wide records name fantail darter, rainbow trout and central stoneroller. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Stumbler Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 75°F and January near 30°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Stumbler Lake fishes to that pattern most years. A steady wind fishes better than a still, bright day.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Scottsville Lake is 2.1 miles distant. Signs at Stumbler Lake carry more weight than any list.