Webster Lake Fishing
This lake lies in Kosciusko County, 650 acres (NHD outline area).
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Taking stock of Webster Lake
Webster Lake is a lake in Kosciusko County; its mapped outline covers 650 acres (NHD outline area). Syracuse sits about 8 miles from the lake point, the nearest place on the Census list.
You can launch from 1 boat ramp that the DNR maps. A special regulation entry in the guide covers it. DNR hatchery releases appear here in 44 stocking rows.
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. Census 2023 places.
What the DNR lake layer records for Webster Lake
- Owner (DNR)State
- DNR districtDNR fisheries district 3
- Public freshwater lakeon the Indiana list of public freshwater lakes
The attribute text for Webster Lake above is as the DNR stores it.
Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.
Species on the DNR list for Webster Lake
At Webster Lake the list mirrors DNR labels; no angler reports went into it.
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.
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| Site | Type | Recorded attributes | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Lake (Use Backwater Lake Ramp) | boat ramp | other ramp, no fee recorded | Public Freshwater Lake |
More DNR launches that reach Webster Lake
- Backwater Lake boat rampBackwater Lake, under a mile southeast
- Goldeneye Pond boat rampGoldeneye Pond, 1 mile northeast
- Wyland Lake boat rampWyland Lake, 1 mile north
- Price Lake boat rampPrice Lake, 1 mile north
- Bass Pond boat rampBass Pond, 1 mile north
- Kiser Lake (Use Backwater Lake Ramp)Kiser Lake, 2 miles southeast
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.
Mapped depths at Webster Lake
The DNR has published 1 contour map for Webster Lake.
Indiana DNR lake depth maps (PDF bathymetry by lake), read November 5, 2026.
Fingerlings and catchables added to Webster Lake
| Year | Month | Species as listed | Number | Avg length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | November | Muskie | 3,096 | 10.89 |
| 2024 | November | Muskie | 3,096 | 11.6 |
| 2023 | November | Muskie | 3,096 | 10.59 |
| 2022 | October | Muskie | 3,096 | 8.83 |
| 2022 | Multiple | Largemouth Bass | 18,330 | 3.55 |
| 2021 | November | Muskie | 3,096 | 9.76 |
| 2020 | May | Muskie | 521 | 11.2 |
| 2019 | November | Muskie | 1,554 | 9.8 |
| 2018 | Multiple | Muskie | 1,825 | 9.48 |
| 2017 | Multiple | Muskie | 3,005 | 11.51 |
| 2016 | Multiple | Muskie | 2,835 | 11.44 |
| 2015 | October | Muskie | 2,321 | 10.55 |
DNR releases into Webster Lake, as the dashboard prints them.
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 limits in force on Webster Lake
| Species as printed | Daily limit | Size limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Unlimited | no size limit |
| Redear Sunfish | 25 | no size limit |
| Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in lakes) | 5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass | 14 inches |
| Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in rivers and streams) | 5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass | No 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 bass | 14 inches |
| Yellow Bass | Unlimited | no size limit |
| White Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass | 12, any combination of white bass or hybrid striped bass | No more than two fish may exceed 17 inches |
| Striped Bass | 2 | no size limit |
| Rock Bass | 25 | no size limit |
| Crappie | 25 | no size limit |
| Walleye, Walleye-Sauger Hybrid (Saugeye), Sauger | 6, any combination of walleye, walleye-sauger hybrid, and sauger | For walleye: 14 inches south of SR 26; 16 inches north of SR 26 For sauger and saugeye: No size limit |
| Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge | 1 muskellunge or 1 tiger muskellunge | 36 inches |
| Northern Pike | 3 | 24 inches; no more than one 30 inches or longer |
| Yellow Perch | Unlimited (15 only on Lake Michigan) | no size limit |
| Catfish: Channel, Blue, Flathead (in rivers and streams) | Unlimited | 13 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) | 10 | None; 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 |
| Bullhead | Unlimited | no size limit |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | Unlimited | 25 inches (fork length) |
Those statewide guide rows govern Webster Lake unless a special regulation line says otherwise.
- 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 …
Guide regulations written for Webster Lake
| Water as printed | Species | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Webster Lake (Kosciusko) | Muskellunge and tiger muskellunge | 44-inch minimum size |
Special regulation waters as printed, 2026-2027 Indiana Fishing Regulations Guide (eRegulations, linked from the Indiana DNR), read November 5, 2026.
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.
Bass events at Webster Lake
The Webster Lake tournament page lists coming events and sourced results.
Webster Lake beside its Indiana neighbours
Goldeneye Pond covers the most water in this group around Webster Lake: 22 acres (NHD outline area).
| Lake | Distance | Size | DNR ramps | Stocking rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Lake | this lake | 650 acres (NHD outline area) | 1 | 44 |
| Wyland Lake | 1 mile north | 10 acres (NHD outline area) | 1 | 56 |
| Goldeneye Pond | 1 mile northeast | 22 acres (NHD outline area) | 1 | 10 |
| Bass Pond | 1 mile north | 19 acres (NHD outline area) | 1 | 6 |
| Backwater Lake | 1 mile southeast | not printed | 1 | 0 |
| Price Lake | 2 miles north | 21 acres (NHD outline area) | 1 | 5 |
Indiana DNR lake layer, NHD outline areas, DNR Fishing Access Sites and stocking dashboard; read November 5, 2026.
A Hoosier back-road drive from Webster Lake
Other lakes a county or two from Webster Lake
- Wyland Lake1 mile north
- Goldeneye Pond1 mile northeast
- Bass Pond1 mile north
- Backwater Lake1 mile southeast
- Price Lake2 miles north
Grab bait on the way into Webster Lake
- Ye Olde Tackle Boxbait and tackle shop, North Webster, under a mile
- Socks Marinamarina, North Webster, under a mile
- Number 1 Stop Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Pierceton, 3 miles
- Barbee Marinamarina, Warsaw, 3 miles
- Griffith's Wawasee Marinamarina, Syracuse, 4 miles
- Wawasee Boat Worksmarina, Syracuse, 6 miles
Guided Indiana trips on Webster Lake
- Penrod & Reel Guide Service LLCcharter, (574) 551-6598
Indiana towns close to Webster Lake
- Syracuse8 miles
- Winona Lake10 miles
- Warsaw10 miles
The counties Webster Lake passes through
- Kosciusko Countyseat: Warsaw
Piscifun gear a Hoosier angler might bring to Webster Lake
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Telling Webster Lake fish apart from a photo
Photo: Heath Alseike, CC BY 2.0
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Webster Lake: questions Hoosier anglers bring up
Which Indiana county is Webster Lake in?
It lies in Kosciusko County, about 8 miles from Syracuse.
Roughly how big is Webster Lake, in acres?
About 650 acres (NHD outline area).
Can I tow a bass boat to Webster Lake?
The DNR maps one: Webster Lake (Use Backwater Lake Ramp).
What might bite for a Hoosier angler at Webster Lake?
Look for bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie, redear sunfish and muskellunge; the DNR names them.
Which bass rule applies at Webster Lake?
The statewide lake row reads: 5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass, size 14 inches. Its own guide line sits in the limits band.
Which Indiana license papers cover Webster Lake?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents). Under-18 anglers are exempt.
Can a bank angler without a boat work Webster Lake?
The access layer records no bank site for it.
Which listed shop can outfit a Hoosier trip to Webster Lake?
Stop at Ye Olde Tackle Box, under a mile away,.
Does the DNR stock Webster Lake?
The latest dashboard row: 3,096 Muskie, 10.89 in average (November 2025).
Take the county road out to Webster Lake
Check the limits, then pick a ramp.