Malone Lake

Malone Lake is a reservoir in Jasper County, and on a first trip I would start around one short section of bank and stay there until I get a useful answer from the first few casts. I would keep the opening plan simple around one sheltered shoreline stretch and leave it alone until I get a useful answer from the nearby water.

Malone Lake Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

A dependable standalone set of acreage, depth, and volume figures is not readily available for Malone Lake, so I would not guess at them until an official lake survey confirms the number and would work one straightforward shoreline stretch until I get a useful answer from the first hour.

Fishing This Water

The fishery at Malone Lake is lightly documented, so I would use a compact mix of live bait plus one or two simple lures around one easy-to-read section of water and let the first trip stay broad until I get a useful clue from the first setup. The best first setup on Malone Lake is a simple one around one manageable section of water, and I would leave it alone until I get a useful clue from the opening stretch.

A Practical Malone Lake Game Plan

I would approach Malone Lake by choosing one nearby part of the lake, one target, and a small tackle selection, then make only the changes the first few bites justify after I see enough in the first area. If I see enough in the nearby water, I would stop searching randomly and fish one short part of the lake properly on Malone Lake. If I see enough in the first hour, I would make a note of what happened around one sheltered part of the lake and use that as the starting point the next time I fish Malone Lake.