Loomis Lake

Loomis Lake is a reservoir in Porter County, Indiana. Loomis Lake covers about 62 acres and reaches a recorded 54 feet.

What to Expect at Loomis Lake

Loomis Lake has an old channel, incoming water and quiet coves, and small water-level changes can move fish from the bank to the first drop.

Fish and Useful Baits at Loomis Lake

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

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Loomis, 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 Loomis, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at Loomis, 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 Loomis Lake

On a first trip to Loomis, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.

When to Fish Loomis Lake

Spring around Loomis 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 around Loomis can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.