Bass Lake

Starke - Indiana


  • 24 catches

  • 467 followers

  • 12 spots

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

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Bass Lake Fishing Reports

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  1. Buddy Pierce
    - Bass Lake

    Fish were aggressive. Ice still real thin in some spots.

    19 in. Walleye

    1. Dave Jerry 0
      Upper and lower fish lake
    2. Dave Jerry 0
      Fished it in the summer don’t know about ice fishing
    3. Jake Joseph 0
      I’ve done well on a mixed bag including walleyes at fish lake but it’s been a few years. I’m not sure what the population of walleyes is currently or if they still ...more stock them
    4. Buddy Pierce 0
      I looked it up Dave. looks real nice. is the water clear. and have you ice fished there.
    5. Dave Jerry 0
      La Porte county
    6. Dave Jerry 0
      Use to catch some nice walleyes there
    7. Buddy Pierce 0
      hi Dave. no I have never been there.
    8. Dave Jerry 0
      You ever fish Fish Lake
    9. Buddy Pierce 0
      would luv to come out and fish with you. unfortunately work has been nonexistent for me so far this year. I will be on Erie in late spring for walleye trolling.
    10. Erich Senft 0
      nice Buddy. going for any Erie lakers this season ? if you come up into Michigan let me know I’ll hit the ice with you :)
    11. Buddy Pierce 0
      thanks Hans.
    12. Hans Grubenstein 0
      Awesome!
    13. Buddy Pierce 0
      thanks b.
    14. b ripoer 0
      Nice ones good job
    15. Buddy Pierce 0
      thanks Melissa.
    16. Melissa Norris 0
      Nice job!😀😁
    17. Buddy Pierce 0
      you are exactly rite Jake. I seen the geese still in the water.
    18. Jake Joseph 0
      the Bass lake marina Friday night
    19. Jake Joseph 0
      I fished near the marina Friday night and 2/3 of the lake was open and covered in geese, when I went to the bait shop today it was almost all locked up but I’m sure ...more it’s still thin. What an odd ice year. I went by Max on Friday main lake all the way open be interesting to see what Max looks like tomorrow when I’m near there.
    20. Buddy Pierce 0
      hay Jonathan. three inches but a lot less in some areas. still open water in the deep areas. be vary careful.
    21. Jonathan Thurman 0
      how thick is the ice
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  2. Buddy Pierce
    - Bass Lake

    Only one today.

    19 in. Walleye

  3. Buddy Pierce
    - Bass Lake

    Tip up fishing.

    16 in. Walleye

    1. Buddy Pierce 0
      thanks b. was a lot of fun chasing flags for two hours.
    2. b ripoer 0
      Nice good eaters there.
    3. Buddy Pierce 0
      well Jake. there is still open water in the middle of lake. so it will be bad for a min. but the weekend is looking cold.
    4. Jake Joseph 0
      hopefully this warm up doesn’t ruin it all. I’m beyond ready to get out on it!
    5. Buddy Pierce 0
      hi Jake. three inches of ice.
    6. Jake Joseph 0
      awesome!! how much ice over there?
    7. Buddy Pierce 0
      thanks George.
    8. George Horvath 0
      Nice
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  4. Buddy Pierce
    - Bass Lake

    Saturday night we were killing em. I had three keeper in the first hour! But then the wind changed and pull the anchor loose. Only got one more after that. Easy ...more come easy go. 😞

    18 in. Walleye

    1. Buddy Pierce 0
      thank Ralph. good to hear from you.
    2. Ralph Witt 0
      nice job buddy
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  5. Buddy Pierce
    - Bass Lake

    Fishing with my bro. The fishing is hot!!! No ice in sight.

    Walleye

    1. Hans Grubenstein 0
      Nice
    2. Buddy Pierce 0
      you know that’s right!!! was a fun day.
    3. b ripoer 0
      Always fun fishing with Bro, nice eye.
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  6. Buddy Pierce
    - Bass Lake

    Spoon in 10 feet of water. Night bite

    Walleye

    1. Buddy Pierce 0
      good luck b. be safe out there.
    2. Buddy Pierce 0
      good to hear from you Jake. I fish from my boat just off shore from the bait shop in 10 foot water. I love the bait shop in Knox. really don’t know who owns ...more it. I will be fishing there until it ices over.
    3. Jake Joseph 0
      you fishing from shore or out in the boat? The new owner at the bait shop seems like he’s going to do a good job with it.... Stop in and introduce yourself if you ...more haven’t already
    4. b ripoer 0
      I hear you, we were doing so good then this darn heat wave hit.
    5. Buddy Pierce 0
      thanks b. small lake fishing. can’t wait for ice!!!
    6. b ripoer 0
      Nice eaters Buddy, looks like a great time.
    7. Buddy Pierce 0
      thank you Bryan.
    8. Bryan Harper 0
      🎣🍻
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  7. Buddy Pierce
    - Bass Lake

    Jigs and minnow on a bobbers

    Walleye

    1. Buddy Pierce 0
      thanks Hans!!! good time of year to fish shallow with bobber at nite.
    2. Hans Grubenstein 0
      Awesome. You’re killin it!
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  8. Ralph Witt
    - Bass Lake

    Took a friend walleye fishing today. We caught 4 walleyes 40 crappie 1 perch 5 White bass and 1 catfish. We fished from 9am to 6pm

    20 in. Walleye

    1. Buddy Pierce 0
      hi Chris. near Knox.
    2. Chris Miller 0
      Where is bass lake..
    3. Buddy Pierce 0
      nice Ralph!!! I was there last weekend. I had no luck. did see all the fish on the finder. but I only caught crappies. nice work.
    4. Ralph Witt 0
      most fish were caught 17-19 feet of water. North end of lake
    5. Ralph Witt 0
      most fish were caught 17-19 feet of water. North end of lake
    6. Jake Joseph 0
      nice!! deep or shallow?
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  9. Ralph Witt
    - Bass Lake

    156 in. White Crappie

    1. Buddy Pierce 0
      that’s a nice one!!!
  10. Ralph Witt
    - Bass Lake

    234 in. Walleye

    1. Ralph Witt 0
      fished there yesterday afternoon caught a bunch of crappies one small walleye and a catfish.
    2. Ric Gieseck 0
      well we were unable to secure a boat but we are fishing from the dock and kayaks. So far, one walleye, one white bass, and two catfish. Having a great time but feel ...more we could be slaying them if we had a boat.Tight lines!
    3. Ralph Witt 0
      Ric I have caught a few out front of the beach in 17 feet of water and work your way NE until you go around I think it’s called cranberry point.
    4. Ralph Witt 0
      okay rich good luck 17 feet of water seems like the sweet spot. ask for the walleye minnows.
    5. Ralph Witt 0
      okay rich good luck 17 feet of water seems like the sweet spot. ask for the walleye minnows.
    6. Ric Gieseck 0
      Ralph , thank you for the info. we will be staying on the east side of the lake just south of the beach. I will update you on our luck.
    7. Ralph Witt 0
      yes bass lake and tackle. open 6am to 6pm best bait shop in Indiana. all walleyes wife and I catch we’re caught drifting jig and minnows green and white in color ...more 1/4 ounce in 17 feet of water time of day does not matter and fish the east side of the lake where the water discharges in the lake to regulate water level. good luck have fun.
    8. Ric Gieseck 0
      heading there Thursday, hope to be able to fish 3 or 4 days. is there a bait store on the lake that sells minnows?
    9. Buddy Pierce 0
      you have a good spot. I haven’t been fishing much. working a lot. the fishing has been good at max also. good luck 👍
    10. Ralph Witt 0
      thanks buddy same spot. had some traffic last night. two other boats trolling. we were drifting jig and minnows
    11. Buddy Pierce 0
      nice one Ralf!!!
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