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Welcome to Fish Lake ...

Fish Lake is located in LaPorte County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fish Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've 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.<2>.

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).

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)
  • La Porte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Westville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Knox
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Knox is located in Starke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
  • Walkerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Trail Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • North Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • New Buffalo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 (so far) for Fish Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including LaPorte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fish Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.