Wolf Lake Water Details - IN

Wolf Lake in Lake County, Indiana, offers anglers a quiet, accessible fishing experience just minutes from several nearby towns, including Robertsdale and Irondale. With two marinas within a quarter mile and popular attractions like Buffington Harbor, Calumet Harbor, and Whihala Beach Boat Launch nearby, the area provides convenient access and a range of on-water options for fishing enthusiasts.

This named-water page is not a claim that fishing is legal, safe, or productive here. Check public access, local regulations, fish-consumption advisories, and posted closures before fishing.

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Water temperature & water-quality monitoring

Check the official EPA assessment (impaired-waters status and fish-consumption advisories) for Wolf Lake at How’s My Waterway (EPA).

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State fishing records

Atlantic Salmon	14 lb. 4 oz. (1979) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Bighead Carp	53 lb. 8 oz. (2000) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Blue Catfish	104 lb. (1999) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Bluegill	3 lb. 4 oz. (1972) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Bowfin	16 lb. 8.3 oz. (2009) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Brook Trout	3 lb. 15.5 oz. (1973) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Brown Trout	29 lb. 4.8 oz. (2006) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Buffalo	53 lb. 14.4 oz. (2002) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Bullhead	4 lb. 14.4 oz. (1994) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Burbot	14 lb. 3.6 oz (2024) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Channel Catfish	37 lb. 8 oz. (1980) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Chinook Salmon	38 lb. (1980) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Coho Salmon	20 lb. 12 oz. (1972) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Common Carp	43 lb. 4 oz. (1989) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Crappie	4 lb. 11 oz. (1994) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Flathead Catfish	79 lb. 8 oz. (1966) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Flier	3.5 oz. (1983) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Freshwater Drum	30 lb. (1963) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Goldeye	2 lb. 4.8 oz. (2008) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Grass Carp	69 lb. (2018) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Green Sunfish	1 lb. 10 oz. (1987) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Hybrid Striped Bass	22 lb. 2 oz. (2005) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Hybrid Walleye	8 lb. 8 oz. (1999) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Lake Trout	37 lb. 8.8 oz. (2016) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Lake Whitefish	9 lb. 5.4 oz. (2021) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Largemouth Bass	14 lb. 12 oz. (1991) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Longnose Gar	23 lb. 12.2 oz. (2025) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Mooneye	9 oz. (2025) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Muskellunge	42 lb. 8 oz. (2002) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Northern Pike	30 lb. 2 oz. (1992) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Pink Salmon	2 lb. 12.5 oz. (1985) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Rainbow Trout	18 lb. 8 oz. (1988) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Redear Sunfish	3 lb. 10 oz. (1974) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Redfin Pickerel	13.8 oz. (2020) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Rock Bass	3 lb. (1969) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Sauger	6 lb. 1 oz. (1983) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Shortnose Gar	2 lb. 15.9 oz. (2025) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Shovelnose Sturgeon	14 lb. 8 oz. (1999) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Silver Carp	15 lb. 8 oz. (2003) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Skipjack Herring	2 lb. 8.2 oz. (2021) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Smallmouth Bass	8 lb. 3.6 oz. (2024) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Spotted Bass	5 lb. 5 oz. (2006) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Spotted Gar	9 lb. 11 oz. (2024) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Steelhead Trout	26 lb. 9.9 oz. (1999) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Striped Bass	40 lb. 3.8 oz. (2023) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Sucker	12 lb. 3.3 oz. (1991) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Tiger Muskellunge	24 lb. (1995) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Tiger Trout	3 lb. (1978) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Walleye	14 lb. 4 oz. 14 lb. 4 oz. (1974) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Warmouth	1 lb. 6.4 oz. (2002) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
White Bass	4 lb. 3 oz. (1965) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
White Catfish	9 lb. 11.5 oz. (1985) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Yellow Bass	2 lb. 15 oz. (2000) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife
Yellow Perch	3 lb. 2 oz. (2024) — Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife

Official IN state-record fish are published by the Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife — records there are the state's, not a MonsterRodHolders list.

Fish species

Common Carp — source
White Perch — source
Redear Sunfish — source
Pumpkinseed — source
Largemouth Bass — source
Warmouth — source
Bluegill — source
Yellow Perch — source
Chinook Salmon — source
Green Sunfish — source
Smallmouth Bass — source
Steelhead — source
Black Crappie — source
Longear Sunfish — source
Yellow Bullhead — source
Brown Bullhead — source
Brown Trout — source
Cisco — source
Freshwater Drum — source
Northern Pike — source
Smallmouth Buffalo — source
White Bass — source

Location facts

Marinas nearby	2
Nearest marina (mi)	0.23
County	Lake
Water type	lake

Nearby towns & communities

Robertsdale (0.87 mi)
Irondale (historical) (1.97 mi)
Ironworkers Addition to South Chicago (2.58 mi)
East Side (2.82 mi)
Taylors Addition to South Chicago (3.17 mi)
South Chicago (3.58 mi)

Nearby attractions

Buffington Harbor — source
Camp Shabbona Woods — source
Calumet Harbor — source
Marine Services Corporation — source
Illiana Yacht Club — source
Whihala Beach Boat Launch — source
East Chicago Marina — source
Hammond Marina — source