Tee Lake Fishing near New Buffalo, Indiana

• Overview

  Tee Lake lies in LaPorte County, Indiana. The water sits 696 feet up. Surface area runs to about 13 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our LaPorte County list. You are 6.1 miles from New Buffalo. It is 23 miles to South Bend, the nearest city. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Tee Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. LaPorte County records list shortnose cisco, alewife and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Tee Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 72°F and January near 23°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid March. Ice usually gives way near mid March, and forms again about late December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Tee Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Hog Lake sits 3.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Tee Lake carry more weight than any list.