Welcome to Fish Lake ...

Fish Lake is located in LaPorte County<1>.

The location of Fish Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fish Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Fish Lake: Fish Lk.

Fish Lake is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fish Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Fish Lake (for example, toward Lakeville), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Fish Lake: (219)

Communities Also Named Fish Lake ...

While we believe that this Fish Lake is located in LaPorte County, we know of another 2 Indiana communities named Fish Lake. Those communities are located in the following counties: Elkhart and LaGrange County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 10 communities that are also named Fish Lake - they are located in Florida, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New York and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fish Lake.

Communities near Fish Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fish Lake.

• South Bend
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
  • South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <4>
• La Porte
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <4>
• Plymouth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,953 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Westville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
• Knox
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Knox is located in Starke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
• Walkerton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
  • Walkerton is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerton <4>
• New Carlisle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
  • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <4>
• Trail Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
  • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
• North Liberty
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
  • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <4>
• New Buffalo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
  • New Buffalo is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Buffalo <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fish Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fish Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fish Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fish Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fish Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Fish Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fish Lake ...

Looking for more information about Fish Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fish Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fish Lake.

Adding Fish Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fish Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fish Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fish Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fish Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov