Local map guide · Indiana

Fishing lakes near Valparaiso

Valparaiso anglers can choose between a neighborhood lake, inland glacial lakes and the Indiana shore of Lake Michigan. That range makes data quality, launch type and weather exposure more useful than a simple nearest-first list.

10 useful waters10 survey-backed maps9 with verified access records

Interactive context map. Green-ringed markers have survey-backed contours; white-ringed markers are approximated. Select a marker to open its lake page.

How to narrow the list

Loomis is the close survey-backed baseline. Stone and Bass add familiar inland-lake structure; Lake Michigan is a different scale and weather decision entirely. Keep a smaller inland backup when wind makes the big water unsafe or inefficient.

Indiana DNR access records confirm at least one public site on most selections. Lake Michigan's multiple sites do not remove the need to check waves, harbor rules, parking and the suitability of your boat.

Ten fishing waters to compare

Drive times are planning estimates derived from straight-line distance, not live routes or traffic. Check your navigation app before leaving.

Loomis Lake
3 mi · about 10 min
Map
Survey-backed · 50 ft max
Species
Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
Access
2 public boat-access sites; bank access not confirmed · Indiana DNR — Fishing Access Sites
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Rosser Park Pond
14 mi · about 30 min
Map
Survey-backed · 31 ft max
Species
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
Access
1 public boat-access site; bank access not confirmed · Indiana DNR — Fishing Access Sites
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Stone Lake
19 mi · about 35 min
Map
Survey-backed · 43 ft max
Species
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
Access
1 public boat-access site; bank access not confirmed · Indiana DNR — Fishing Access Sites
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Lake Michigan - Illinois and Indiana Shore
31 mi · about 55 min
Map
Survey-backed · 258 ft max
Species
Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Steelhead
Access
10 public boat-access sites; bank access not confirmed · Indiana DNR — Fishing Access Sites
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Hog Lake
27 mi · about 50 min
Map
Survey-backed · 50 ft max
Species
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
Access
1 public boat-access site; bank access not confirmed · Indiana DNR — Fishing Access Sites
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Saugany Lake
30 mi · about 55 min
Map
Survey-backed · 66 ft max
Species
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
Access
No verified access point attached; check locally
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Bass Lake
30 mi · about 55 min
Map
Survey-backed · 30 ft max
Species
Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
Access
1 public boat-access site; bank access not confirmed · Indiana DNR — Fishing Access Sites
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Lake Maxinkuckee
39 mi · about 1 hr 10 min
Map
Survey-backed · 80 ft max
Species
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
Access
1 public boat-access site; bank access not confirmed · Indiana DNR — Fishing Access Sites
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Worster Lake (Potato Creek)
36 mi · about 1 hr 5 min
Map
Survey-backed · 18 ft max
Species
Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
Access
2 public boat-access sites; bank access not confirmed · Indiana DNR — Fishing Access Sites
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Pinhook Lake
44 mi · about 1 hr 15 min
Map
Survey-backed · 20 ft max
Species
Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
Access
1 public boat-access site; bank access not confirmed · Indiana DNR — Fishing Access Sites
Open the depth map →