Indigo Lake Fishing Guide, Summit County, Ohio

• Overview

  Look for Indigo Lake in the Summit County part of Ohio. It lies 728 feet above sea level. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Ground here is low by Ohio standards. Montrose-Ghent lies 4.2 miles from the water. Richfield follows at 4.3 miles, then Fairlawn at 4.7 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Indigo Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Summit County records list bluegill, rainbow darter, common carp, fantail darter and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. On Indigo Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 25°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan around that when you fish Indigo Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Kendall Lake, 3.3 miles away. What applies at Indigo Lake may have changed since it was mapped.