15 public boat ramps on published waters near South Bend.
Distances are straight-line from downtown South Bend; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Worster Lake
Recorded in Worster Lake: Common Carp, Pumpkinseed, Largemouth Bass, and Gizzard Shad.
Surveyed depths in Worster Lake reach 18 ft.
- 1Worster Lake East Boat Launch: boat ramp on Worster Lake, ≈ 10.8 mi from downtown.
- 2Worster Lake West Boat Launch: boat ramp on Worster Lake, ≈ 11.4 mi from downtown.
Diamond Lake
Recorded in Diamond Lake: Walleye, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin.
Surveyed depths in Diamond Lake reach 64 ft.
- 3Diamond Lake: boat ramp on Diamond Lake, ≈ 19.7 mi from downtown.
Corey Lake
Recorded in Corey Lake: Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Cisco, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Corey Lake reach 70 ft.
- 4Harwood Lake: boat ramp on Corey Lake, ≈ 30.3 mi from downtown.
- 5Corey Lake: boat ramp on Corey Lake, ≈ 30.4 mi from downtown.
Pleasant Lake
Recorded in Pleasant Lake: Walleye, Rainbow Trout, and Cisco.
Surveyed depths in Pleasant Lake reach 50 ft.
- 6Pleasant Lake: boat ramp on Pleasant Lake, ≈ 33.2 mi from downtown.
Lake Michigan
Recorded in Lake Michigan: Alewife, Common Carp, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout.
Surveyed depths in Lake Michigan reach 902 ft.
- 7Washington Park: boat ramp on Lake Michigan, ≈ 34 mi from downtown.
- 11Pastrick Marina: boat ramp on Lake Michigan, ≈ 61.3 mi from downtown.
- 12Wilhala Beach Co. Pk.: boat ramp on Lake Michigan, ≈ 64 mi from downtown.
Lake Maxinkuckee
Recorded in Lake Maxinkuckee: Redear, Common Carp, and Rock Bass.
Surveyed depths in Lake Maxinkuckee reach 80 ft.
- 8Lake Maxinkuckee: boat ramp on Lake Maxinkuckee, ≈ 34.7 mi from downtown.
Klinger Lake
Recorded in Klinger Lake: Walleye, Common Carp, and Cisco.
Surveyed depths in Klinger Lake reach 70 ft.
- 9Klinger Lake: boat ramp on Klinger Lake, ≈ 36.5 mi from downtown.
Lake Wawasee
Recorded in Lake Wawasee: Yellow Bullhead, Rock Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Banded Killifish.
Surveyed depths in Lake Wawasee reach 75 ft.
- 10Lake Wawasee: boat ramp on Lake Wawasee, ≈ 36.7 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around South Bend in November.
FreshwaterSlowCommon Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae
48 in80 lb20 yr449 waters
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowWalleye
Sander vitreus
Percidae
30 in18 lb10 yr758 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowPumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
Centrarchidae
10 in1 lb6 yr563 watersGame fish
FreshwaterCisco
Coregonus artedi
Salmonidae
20 in4 lb8 yr208 watersGame fish
















