130 Listings
The following is a list of Northern Indiana inland waters by County, as reported by the State of Indiana. We have added a contact number (if available) as well as the type of fish that are typical of that body of water.
| DeKalb | Elkhart | Fulton | Jasper |
| Kosciusko | LaGrange | Lake | Marshall |
| Noble | Porter | Pulaski | St. Joseph |
| Starke | Steuben | White | Whitley |
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Lake Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Kankakee River
LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area
(219) 992-3019
Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Northern Pike
Wolf Lake
Located in Hammond
(219) 772-2353
Largemouth, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish
Porter Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Long Lake
Four miles north of Valparaiso on West Long Lake Dr.
(219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Salt Creek
Imagination Glenn County Park 0.5 mile south of US 20 in Portage, south on Samuelson Rd., 0.25 mile east on Portage Rd.
(219) 874-6824
Salmon, Trout
Salt Creek Haven
Hollow Park 7 miles south of US 20 on SR 149, 0.25 mile west of CR 700
(219) 874-6824
Salmon, Trout
Salt Creek
National Lakeshore, East branch of the Little Calumet River
(219) 926-7561
Salmon, Trout
St. Joseph Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Pleasant Lake
South of Lakeville off US 31 (219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie
St. Joseph River
At Mishawaka Merrifield Park off Mishawaka Ave (219) 255-4199
Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Salmon, Trout, Walleye
St. Joseph River
Zappia Park, Twin Branch Dam, intersection of SR 933 and Capital in Mishawaka (219) 255-4199
Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Salmon, Trout
St. Joseph River
Lake Diamond Valley residential area on Evansville North side
(812) 789-2724
Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Salmon, Trout, Walleye
St. Joseph River
Leeper Park, northwest of South Bend on Riverside Dr.
(219) 255-4199
Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Salmon, Trout
Worster Lake
Four miles east of North Liberty on SR 14 at Potato Creek State Park
(219) 656-8186
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish, Crappie
Elkhart Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Elkhart River
From Goshen Dam downstream to confluence of St. Joseph River
(219) 829-6241
Smallmouth Bass, Catfish
Fish Lake
Take SR 13 north of Millersburg to CR 34, then 1.5 miles east
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
St. Joseph River
From Michigan-Indiana state line north of Bristol downstream through Elkhart
(219) 829-6241
Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish
Yellow Creek Lake
Two miles north of Nappanee on US 6 to CR 11, then north five miles (219) 829-6241
Bluegill/Redear, Carp, Catfish
LaGrange Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Adams Lake
SR 3 N of South Milford, 2.5 miles W on CR 700S, then one mile north on CR 550E
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie
Aldrich Lake
SR 120 east of Howe to CR 225E, then south to CR 450N, then east to A-2 parking lot
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Appleman Lake
6.5 miles E of Plato on US 20, one mile S on CR 1150E, one mile W on CR 100S
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Atwood Lake
From Wolcottville, CR 800S three miles to Baseline Rd. (CR 500) then N 3/4 mile
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
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Big Long Lake
NE of South Milford off CR 500S
(219) 829-6241
Bluegill/Redear, Yellow Perch
Cass Lake
4.5 miles northwest of Shipshewana on CR 375N
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Cedar Lake
Four miles northeast of Howe on CR 600N to CR 325, then N1/4 mile
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Hybrid Striped Bass
Emma Lake
From Emma, Topeka Rd to CR 600W
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
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Fish Lake
Two miles south of Plato off CR 500E
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Indian Lakes Chain
SR 9 six miles N of Wolcottville to 700S to Five Lakes Conservation Club, W one mile (219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish, Crappie, Northern Pike
Little Turkey Lake
6.5 miles E of Plato on US 20, three miles S on CR 1150E, 1/2 miles west on CR 350S (219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Pigeon River
Located on Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area, from CR 225E at Ontario upstream to the Lagrange-Steuben County Line Rd.
(219) 367-2164
Largemouth Bass, Trout
Oliver Lake
Eight miles north of Wolcottville from SR 9 on CR 450S
(219) 829-6241
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Pretty Lake
Three miles north of South Milford on SR 3, the one mile east on CR 500S, the 1/4 miles south on CR 900E
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Walleye, Yellow Perch
Shipshewana Lake
One mile west of Shipshewana on CR 250N, then 1/2 miles north on CR 900W
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass
Troxal Lake
Five miles east of Howe on SR 120, then south one mile on CR 475E, then west one mile on CR 500N
to A-6 parking lot
(219) 367-2164
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Wall Lake
One mile west of Orland on SR 120, then one mile north on CR 550N
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie
Steuben Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Ball Lake
Eight miles south of Angola on Old SR 27, 2.5 miles east on CR 800S, 1.5 miles north on CR 175E
(219) 829-6241
Muskellunge
Beaver Dam Lake
South of Orland on SR 327 to CR 350N
(219) 367- 2164
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Big Bower Lake
2.5 miles S of SR 20 on Golden Lake Rd.
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish
Big Otter Lake
Off SR 120, .25 miles west of SR 127 junction
Big Turkey Lake
Ten miles west of Angola on US 20, then three miles south on SR 327, then two miles west to CR 1150E (219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish
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Clear Lake
Five miles east of Fremont from SR 120 on CR 850E
(219) 829-6241
Trout, Walleye, Yellow Perch
Crooked Lake
Four miles northwest of Angola
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish
Fish Lake
One mile north of Fremont on Wayne St., then follow CR 325E
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Fox Lake
On the southwest side of Angola
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Yellow Perch
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Gage Lake
Eight miles west of Angola, on Lime Lake
(219) 829-6241
Hybrid striped bass
Golden Lake
Two miles west of Angola on US 20, then three miles south on Golden Lake Rd.
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Hamilton Lake
In the town of Hamilton, near the junction of SR 1 and SR 427, take CR 750S to CR 310E
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Northern Pike
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Lake George
Eight miles north of Angola near the Michigan state line
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Yellow Perch
Lake James
Off CR 200W, five miles west of Angola from US 20
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
Little Turkey Lake
1.5 miles west of Hudson on CR 700S to 750W
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Loon Lake
One mile west of Angola on US 20, then 1.5 miles north on CR 200W, then one mile west on CR 100N
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
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Marsh Lake
Five miles north of Angola on SR 127 to CR 50W, then east on Feather Valley Rd.
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Pigeon Lake
Four miles east of Angola on US 20 to CR 200E, then north 3/4 mile (219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie
Pigeon Creek
SR 327 to CR 175N, west to bridge
(219) 829-6241
Trout
Pigeon Creek
US 20 to SR 327, north 1/2 mile to bridge
(219) 829-6241
Trout
Stayner Lake
Near junction of US 20 and SR 327
(219) 367-2164
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish
West Otter Lake
Seven miles west of Angola on US 20
(219) 829-6241
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie
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Black Oak Bayou
SR 10, three miles west of US 41, then one mile north from Area 3-A parking lot at LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area
(219) 992-3019
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Northern Pike
J.C. Murphy Lake
Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area (219) 285-2704
Largemouth Bass, Catfish, Northern Pike
Kankakee River
LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area
(219) 992-3019
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Northern Pike
Jasper Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Iroquois River
Access at SR 114 bridge in Rensselaer
(219) 772-2353
Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Northern Pike
Starke Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Bass Lake
Five miles south of Knox
(219) 772-2353
Bluegill/Redear, Catfish, Crappie, Trout
Kankakee River
North of English Lake on CR 650W
(219) 896-3522
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Northern Pike
Koontz Lake
Near the town of Koontz Lake, four miles north of US 30 off SR 23 (219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish
Yellow River
SR 35, bridge at Knox Town Park
(219) 772-2353
Smallmouth Bass, Catfish
Marshall Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Dixon Lake
Southwest side of Plymouth, on Dixon Lake Trail, W of Olive
(219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie
Koontz Lake
SR 23 north to CR 700N, then east to CR 1200E, then northeast on Carlson Rd.
(219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish
Lake of the Woods
SW of Bremen on West Shore Dr.
(219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish, Crappie, Walleye
Lake Maxinkuckee
Two miles N of SR 110 on Old SR 17
(219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish, Crappie, Walleye, Yellow Perch
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Lake Lawrence
2.5 miles S of Plymouth on Oliver Rd.
(219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear 61
Mill Pond Lake
Six miles S of Plymouth on SR 17, 1/4 mile E of CR 12
(219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Tippecanoe River
Off SR 331, 1/2 miles south of Old Tip Town
Smallmouth Bass, Catfish
Pulaski Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Bruce Lake
Six miles east of Winamac on CR 150N
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Tippecanoe River
Haschell Bridge, 2.5 miles north of Winamac on US 35, then 3 miles east on CR 250N
Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Northern Pike, Walleye
Tippecanoe River
Winamac City Park, East of US 35 on Main St.
Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Northern Pike, Walleye
Tippecanoe River
1.5 miles south of Winamac off US 35
Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Northern Pike, Walleye
White Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Lake Freeman
SR 24 to Monticello, east on St. Mary's Ave.
(219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish, Hybrid striped bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch
Tippecanoe River
North of Monticello on Francis St. to Norway Dam Public Fishing Area
(219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish, Hybrid striped bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch
Kosciusko Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Backwater-Webster
One mile east of North Webster on Backwater Rd.
(219) 691-3181
Crappie, Muskellunge
Barrel-Half lakes
At Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area
(219) 834-4461
Bluegill/Redear
Beaver Dam Lake
4.5 miles west of Silver Lake on SR 14, then two miles north on CR 700W
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie
Carr Lake
South of Warsaw on SR 15, then four miles on CR 400S to Kinsey Rd.
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie
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Center Lake
Off North Buffalo St. in Warsaw
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Northern Pike
Chapman Lake
Two miles east of Warsaw on Old 30 to CR 300E, then three miles north
(219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
Dewart Lake
Three miles northeast of Leesburg on CR 750N, then north on CR 300 E to Vanes Rd., then 1/10 mile east.
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Walleye
Goldeneye Pond
At Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area
(219) 834-4461
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
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Grassy Creek Chain
One mile S of North Webster on SR 13, two mile W on Armstrong Rd. to Grassy Creek, Tippecanoe, James and Oswego Lakes
(219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear, Catfish
Hammond Lake
At Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area
(219) 834-4461
Bluegill/Redear
Kuhn Lake
Two miles south of North Webster on SR 13, then west on Rolling Ridge Dr. to Rattle Snake Dr.
(219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
Palestine Lake
Off SR 25 in Palestine
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie, Muskellunge
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Shock Lake
At Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area
(219) 834-4461
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Spear Lake
At Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area
(219) 834-4461
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Syracuse Lake
1/4 mile east of SR 13 on Medusa St. in Syracuse
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Yellow Perch
Tippecanoe River
Approximately one mile south of US 30 on SR 19
(219) 691-3181
Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye
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Lake Wawasee
Four miles south of Syracuse on SR 13, then two miles east on Old Road 8
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass,
Bluegill/Redear, Northern Pike
Winona Lake
Off Hillside Dr. in Warsaw
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Catfish, Crappie, Yellow Perch
Wyland Lake
At Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area
(219) 834-4461
Trout
Fulton Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Fletcher Lake
Near the intersection of CR 475W and CR 900S near Fletcher
(219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Lake Manitou
One mile E of Rochester on SR 14
(219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie, Northern Pike
Nyona Lake
One mile north of Fulton on SR 25, then five miles east on CR 650S
(219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Hybrid Striped Bass, Yellow Perch
South Mud Lake
Four miles northeast of Fulton at CR 675S and CR 250E
(219) 772-2353
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
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Tippecanoe River
Take CR 675N, 1/2 mile W of Talma
(219) 772-2353
Smallmouth Bass, Catfish
Tippecanoe River
Three miles north of Rochester on Old US 31 to
CR 350N to Menominee Public Fishing Area
(219) 772-2353
Smallmouth Bass, Catfish
Noble Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Bear Lake
Five miles S of Wolf Lake off SR 109
(219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
Big Lake
Seven miles north of Columbia City on SR 109, west on Lakeshore Dr. (219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
Crane Lake
4.2 miles south of Wolf Lake on SR 109, then east .7 mile on CR 500S (219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
Cree Lake
Three miles north of Kendallville, SR 3
(219) 691-3181
Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Crooked Lake
One mile south of Wolf Lake on SR 109, one mile west on CR 200S to northeast side of lake
(219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
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Diamond Lake
One mile south of Ligonier of SR 5, then 4.25 miles east on CR 500N (219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
Eagle Lake
Two miles south of Ligonier on US 33, then two miles east on CR 500N (219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
Engle Lake
1.5 miles north of Kimmel on US 33 to CR 750W, then north 1.5 miles to lake
(219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
Indian Village Lake
Near SR 5 at Indian Village; includes Druely, Gordy, Rider and Village Lakes
(219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
Knapp Lake
Nine miles west of Albion on Old SR 8, then 2.5 miles south on CR 900W, then one mile west on Knapp Lake Rd.
(219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
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Loon Lake
Three miles west of SR 109 on County Line Road
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Muskellunge, Yellow Perch
Mallard Roost
Three sites located along the Elkhart River, three miles west of Wakarusa on SR 6
(219) 691-3181
Carp
Sacarider Lake
Three miles west of Kendallville, 600N
(219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
Sand-River lakes
Chain O' Lakes State Park, Albion
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie, Trout
Skinner Lake
Two miles east of Albion off SR 8
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie, Muskellunge
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Smalley Lake
One mile north of Wilmont on SR 5, E to CR 225S, 1/2 mile south on CR 850W
(219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
Sparta Lake
Off US 33 in Kimmel
(219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
Sylvan Lake
Off SR 9 in Rome City
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie
Upper Long Lake
North of Wolf Lake off CR 25
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
West Lakes
Three miles west of Rome City on CR 1000N and CR 125W, then south one mile (219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie, Catfish, Crappie, Northern Pike
DeKalb Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
St. Joseph River
Located .5 mile east of St. Joseph
(219) 691-3181
Catfish
Story Lake
Three miles west of Ashley on SR 4, then 1.5 miles south on CR 11
(219) 691-3181
Bluegill/Redear
Whitley Co. (back to main listing) (back to Indiana listing)
Blue Lake
One mile north of Churubusco on US 33, then one mile west on CR 550N (219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie, Yellow Perch
Cedar Lake
Five miles north of Columbia City on SR 9, then east one mile to North Fish Hatchery Rd.
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Trout
Goose Lake
Northwest of Columbia City, US 30 to W. Lincoln-way to CR 350W
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Old Lake
One-half mile east of Etna on CR 750N, then 1/4 mile south to Harrold Rd. (219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear
Robinson Lake
North of Larwill on W. Lincoln-way to Deniston Natural Resources Area
(219) 834-4461
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie
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Round Lake
Five miles north of Columbia City on SR 9, then east one mile to North Fish Hatchery Rd.
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie
Shriner Lake
Located near Cedar Lake
(219) 691-3181
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill/Redear, Crappie, Yellow Perch