Salamonie Lake
- Easy
- difficulty
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Salamonie Lake is a fishing destination in Indiana, set within the Salamonie Reservoir and managed jointly by the Indiana DNR and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The lake is an easy outing, and its location makes it a straightforward stop for anglers. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Huntington show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Bloodroot Trail, a hike about 2 miles away, is the closest nearby option. Treaty Creek, a canoeing spot roughly 8.6 miles off, offers another way to spend time on the water.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Salamonie Lake
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / 17°
10 wet
Feb
37° / 19°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 27°
10 wet
Apr
61° / 37°
12 wet
May
73° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 60°
9 wet
Sep
77° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 40°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
38° / 23°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington, IN, 7.9 mi away at 725 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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