Cook Lake

Cook Lake is a lake in Marshall County, Indiana. Cook Lake covers about 81.1 acres.

What to Expect at Cook Lake

Cook Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.

Fish and Useful Baits at Cook Lake

Fish reported from Cook Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, northern pike, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Cook, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Cook, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Muskellunge and Pike

For large predators at Cook, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at Cook, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Cook Lake

On a first trip to Cook, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.

When to Fish Cook Lake

Spring at Cook is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Cook can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.