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Indiana lakes, pits and reservoirs

Loon Lake (Whitley County) Fishing

Noble and Whitley counties holds this lake, 226 acres (NHD outline area).

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Whitley County

Sizing up Loon Lake (Whitley County) from the Indiana map

Mapped at 226 acres (NHD outline area), Loon Lake (Whitley County) is a lake lying in Noble and Whitley counties. DNR surveyors in 2012 recorded 94 feet at the deepest point. Groceries and gas are nearest in Columbia City, around 8 miles away.

The DNR Where to Fish layer plots 1 boat ramp on it.

226acres, NHD outline area
94ft max depth, 2012 survey
1DNR-mapped ramp
5species the DNR names

Acres are the NHD outline area of the mapped lake (USGS National Hydrography Dataset via IndianaMap), not a DNR survey figure. Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026. Indiana DNR Status & Trends lake survey points (2012 survey), read November 5, 2026. Census 2023 places.

Directions to Loon LakeDNR depth map
DNR

DNR layer entries describing Loon Lake (Whitley County)

  • Owner (DNR)DNR DFW, State
  • DNR districtDNR fisheries district 3
  • Public freshwater lakeon the Indiana list of public freshwater lakes

The DNR layer supplied every entry above for Loon Lake (Whitley County).

Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.

Species

DNR-listed fish at Loon Lake (Whitley County)

Bluegill Redear sunfish Largemouth bass Muskellunge Yellow perch

Labels follow the DNR wording for Loon Lake (Whitley County): its lake layer, access sites, stocking rows and record list; it is not a catch report.

What the DNR survey crew measured at Loon Lake (Whitley County)

19fish species caught, 2012
98bluegill 7 in or longer caught, 2012
2largemouth bass caught, 2012
78%of shallows with submersed plants, 2012
8ft August water clarity, 2012
14.1ft of warmwater habitat (Aug), 2012
0.1ft of coolwater habitat (Aug), 2012
0ft of coldwater habitat (Aug), 2012

Figures for Loon Lake (Whitley County) date from the 2012 Status and Trends sampling, not from this year.

Indiana DNR lake layer and Fishing Access Sites species fields, Indiana DNR fish stocking dashboard (year, month, water, species, number and average length as listed; repeat stockings summed by DNR), read November 5, 2026; Indiana DNR Indiana Record Fish Program list (keeper: Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife (Indiana Record Fish Program); angler names left off here), read November 5, 2026. Indiana DNR Status & Trends lake survey points (2012 survey), read November 5, 2026.

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Access

Launch sites around Loon Lake (Whitley County)

SiteTypeRecorded attributesManaged by
Loon Lake boat ramp (south)boat rampconcrete ramp, courtesy dock, ADA access, restrooms, no fee recordedTri-County Fish & Wildlife Area

Other ramps if Loon Lake (Whitley County) is busy

  • Old Lake boat rampOld Lake, 1 mile west
  • Big Lake (Walter Langhor) boat rampBig Lake, 2 miles east
  • Goose Lake boat ramp (north)Goose Lake, 3 miles south
  • Crooked Lake boat ramp (south)Crooked Lake, 3 miles east
  • Crane Lake boat rampCrane Lake, 3 miles east
  • Smalley Lake boat rampSmalley Lake, 4 miles northwest

Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites layer (shown on the DNR Where to Fish map; attributes as recorded, blank where not recorded), read November 5, 2026.

Indiana boat ramps
Depth maps

Reading the bottom of Loon Lake (Whitley County)

You can download 1 contour map for Loon Lake (Whitley County) from the DNR.

Indiana DNR lake depth maps (PDF bathymetry by lake), read November 5, 2026.

Limits

Bag and size rules that apply at Loon Lake (Whitley County)

Species as printedDaily limitSize limit
BluegillUnlimitedno size limit
Redear Sunfish25no size limit
Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in lakes)5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass14 inches
Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in rivers and streams)5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bassNo fish 12 to 15 inches may be kept, and no more than two fish over 15 inches may be kept
Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in Lake Michigan)3, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass14 inches
Yellow BassUnlimitedno size limit
White Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass12, any combination of white bass or hybrid striped bassNo more than two fish may exceed 17 inches
Striped Bass2no size limit
Rock Bass25no size limit
Crappie25no size limit
Walleye, Walleye-Sauger Hybrid (Saugeye), Sauger6, any combination of walleye, walleye-sauger hybrid, and saugerFor walleye: 14 inches south of SR 26; 16 inches north of SR 26 For sauger and saugeye: No size limit
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge1 muskellunge or 1 tiger muskellunge36 inches
Northern Pike324 inches; no more than one 30 inches or longer
Yellow PerchUnlimited (15 only on Lake Michigan)no size limit
Catfish: Channel, Blue, Flathead (in rivers and streams)Unlimited13 inches; not more than one blue catfish that’s at least 35 inches, one flathead catfish at least 35 inches, and one channel catfish at least 28 inches or longer may be kept
Catfish: Channel, Blue, Flathead (in lakes)10None; not more than one blue catfish that’s at least 35 inches, one flathead catfish at least 35 inches, and one channel catfish at least 28 inches or longer may be kept
BullheadUnlimitedno size limit
Shovelnose SturgeonUnlimited25 inches (fork length)

A special regulation entry for Loon Lake (Whitley County) would override the statewide row.

  • Walleye size lineWalleye taken from all public waters (lakes, rivers, and streams) south of State Road 26 must be 14 inches or longer. Walleye taken north of State Road 26 must be 16 inches in length or longer, except for: Bass Lake (Starke County) and Wolf Lake (Lake County); minimum size 14 inches Lake George (Steuben County); minimum size 15 inches Wall Lake (LaGrange County); minimum size 16 inches with a daily bag limit of two walleye There is no minimum size requirement for saugeye on all state waters, except for Huntingburg Lake (Dubois County), Glenn Flint Lake (Putnam County), and Sullivan Lake …

Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents).

Statewide limits as printed, 2026-2027 Indiana Fishing Regulations Guide (eRegulations, linked from the Indiana DNR), read November 5, 2026. Indiana DNR license fees (license year April 1 to March 31), read November 5, 2026.

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Nearby lakes lined up with Loon Lake (Whitley County)

Of the five closest lake pages, Big Lake has the largest outline at 236 acres (NHD outline area).

LakeDistanceSizeDNR rampsStocking rows
Loon Lake (Whitley County)this lake226 acres (NHD outline area)10
Old Lakeunder a mile west34 acres (NHD outline area)10
Big Lake2 miles east236 acres (NHD outline area)13
Goose Lake (Whitley County)3 miles south87 acres (NHD outline area)10
Crane Lake3 miles east27 acres (NHD outline area)10
High Lake3 miles north122 acres (NHD outline area)01

Indiana DNR lake layer, NHD outline areas, DNR Fishing Access Sites and stocking dashboard; read November 5, 2026.

Nearby

Around the edges of Loon Lake (Whitley County)

Lakes in the same part of Indiana as Loon Lake (Whitley County)

  • Old Lakeunder a mile west
  • Big Lake2 miles east
  • Goose Lake (Whitley County)3 miles south
  • Crane Lake3 miles east
  • High Lake3 miles north

Picking up nightcrawlers and minnows near Loon Lake (Whitley County)

  • Shriner Lake Marinemarina, Columbia City, 5 miles
  • Bubba's Live Bait & Tackle\Hunting Suppliesbait and tackle shop, Columbia City, 5 miles
  • Socks Marinamarina, North Webster, 8 miles
  • Number 1 Stop Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Pierceton, 8 miles
  • Bass River Outdoors, LLCbait and tackle shop, Columbia City, 8 miles
  • Ye Olde Tackle Boxbait and tackle shop, North Webster, 9 miles

Guide services listed around Loon Lake (Whitley County)

  • Penrod & Reel Guide Service LLCcharter, (574) 551-6598
  • Wild Dog Good Guyde Servicecharter, (847) 420-3046

Hoosier towns sitting near Loon Lake (Whitley County)

  • Columbia City8 miles
  • Albion11 miles
  • Churubusco12 miles

County guides tied to Loon Lake (Whitley County)

  • Noble Countyseat: Albion
  • Whitley Countyseat: Columbia City
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Fish photos

Picture ID for the fish swimming at Loon Lake (Whitley County)

Redear Sunfish, Indiana
Redear Sunfish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Yellow Perch, Indiana
Yellow Perch
Photo: Heath Alseike, CC BY 2.0
White Bass, Indiana
White Bass
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Rock Bass, Indiana
Rock Bass
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Answers

What the bait counter hears about Loon Lake (Whitley County)

Which Hoosier town sits nearest the shore of Loon Lake (Whitley County)?

The DNR files it under Noble and Whitley counties, about 8 miles from Columbia City.

Is Loon Lake (Whitley County) a large lake for Indiana?

226 acres (NHD outline area); the 2012 DNR survey found 94 feet at the deepest point.

How many DNR ramps serve Loon Lake (Whitley County)?

The DNR shows just Loon Lake boat ramp (south).

Which species does the DNR list for Loon Lake (Whitley County)?

DNR sources name bluegill, redear sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge and yellow perch.

How many black bass may an Indiana angler keep from Loon Lake (Whitley County)?

The statewide lake row reads: 5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass, size 14 inches.

Can I fish Loon Lake (Whitley County) without paying a fee to the state?

Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents). Youth under 18 are exempt.

Is Loon Lake (Whitley County) good without a boat?

No shore site is mapped; ramp areas are the usual bank spots.

Is there a bait shop by Loon Lake (Whitley County)?

Our list starts with Shriner Lake Marine, about 5 miles away,.

Hitch up for Loon Lake (Whitley County) this weekend

Fees, stamps and special rules are on the license page.

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