Fishing Spots Near
Cedar Lake, Indiana

Top Fishing Spots Near Cedar Lake, Indiana

J.c. Murphey Lake

This entire lake, except for the ditches, is thick with weeds. Find an opening and you'll find a fish. Quality bass available.

Size

799 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Carry-In Boat Launch

Amenities

ADA Parking

Parking

Toilet

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Northern pike

Pumpkinseed

Smallmouth bass

Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond

Largemouth, catfish and crappie provide most of the action. Flooded strip pits offer interesting structure.

Size

2,542 acres

Access

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

ADA Parking

Species

Blue catfish

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Flathead catfish

Largemouth bass

Pumpkinseed

Rock bass

Smallmouth bass

Striped Bass

Walleye

White bass

Bass Lake

This shallow lake is home to nice walleye, channel cats, white bass and white crappie. Slip bobbers seldom go below five feet.

Size

1,433 acres

Access

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

ADA Parking

Parking

Toilet

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Northern pike

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Smallmouth bass

Walleye

White bass

Heidecke Lake

This power plant cooling lake is one of the best hybrid striper lakes in the nation. Also walleye, catfish and bluegill.

Size

1,907 acres

Access

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

ADA Parking

Parking

Toilet

Species

Blue catfish

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Flathead catfish

Largemouth bass

Muskellunge

Smallmouth bass

Striped Bass

Walleye

White bass

South Pool

A large, urban lake. Crappie, bluegill and bullhead are tops. Excellent shore fishing areas. 590 acres

Size

429 acres

Access

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Muskellunge

Northern pike

Perch

Rainbow trout

Striped Bass

Walleye

Lake Maxinkuckee

Another clear lake that's best fished in low-light periods. Walleye, bass and plenty of panfish available.

Size

1,906 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

Species

Bluegill

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Rock bass

Smallmouth bass

Walleye

Lake Freeman

The best fishing here is before Memorial Day and after Labor Day due to the high recreational use. The current state record white bass and hybrid striped bass came from Freeman.

Size

1,569 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Carry-In Boat Launch

Gravel Boat Ramp

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

ADA Parking

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Flathead catfish

Largemouth bass

Sauger

Smallmouth bass

Striped Bass

Walleye

White bass

LaSalle County Nuclear Station Cooling Pond

A quality fishery is available in this power plant cooling lake. Good numbers of big largemouth and hybrid striped bass. 2,058 acres

Size

1,972 acres

Access

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Species

Blue catfish

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Flathead catfish

Largemouth bass

Smallmouth bass

Striped Bass

Walleye

White bass

Colonial Pond

Working the numerous weedlines will get you on northern pike, largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and perch.

Size

808 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

ADA Parking

Parking

Toilet

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Northern pike

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Rock bass

Smallmouth bass

White bass

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All Fishing Spots Near Cedar Lake, Indiana

Cedar Lake

Size

795 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Perch

Smallmouth bass

Striped Bass

Walleye

Dalecarlia, Lake

Size

214 acres

Species

Striped Bass

Hidden Lake

Size

4 acres

Hermit Lake

Size

23 acres

Fancher Lake

Size

8 acres

Access

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

Species

Bluegill

Brown trout

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Perch

Rainbow trout

Lake Seven

Size

7 acres

Redwing Lake

Size

54 acres

Species

Channel catfish

Lake Bel-Aire

Size

16 acres

Golf Lake

Size

33 acres

Bingo Lake

Size

10 acres

Deer Lake

Size

11 acres

Lake Holiday

Size

191 acres

Trouthaven Lake

Size

4 acres

Fisher Pond

Size

4 acres

Lake on the Green

Size

13 acres

Big Bass Lake

Size

69 acres

Robinson Lake

Size

17 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Mac Joy Lake

Size

20 acres

Lake George

Size

276 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Paved Boat Ramp

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

Sauk Trail Lake

Size

28 acres

Lake Metonga

Size

17 acres

Lake Eliza

Size

46 acres

Pine Lake

Size

7 acres

Rosser Park Pond

Size

36 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Walleye

Norman Olson Lake

Size

14 acres

Wampum Lake

Size

34 acres

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Northern pike

Thorn Lake

Size

6 acres

Monee Reservoir

Size

41 acres

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Perch

Swets Lake

Size

3 acres

Green Lake

Size

5 acres

Species

Rainbow trout

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