Fishing Village Lake in Noble County, Indiana

• Overview

  Village Lake lies within the bounds of Noble County, Indiana. It lies 863 feet above sea level. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Head to North Webster, 4.1 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Syracuse at 7.5 miles and Ligonier at 7.6 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Village Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Noble County include bluegill, largemouth bass, warmouth and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Village Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 72°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. Climate figures give an open season running late March to late December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Village Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Duely Lake is 0.4 miles off. For Village Lake in particular, ask before you travel.