Scales Lake
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Scales Lake is a 6-acre lake near Boonville, Indiana, at about 428 feet.
- Scales Lake Main LoopHiking0.8 mi
- Scales Green TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Otter CreekCanoeing1.1 mi
- Cypress CreekCanoeing5.3 mi
- Barren ForkCanoeing5.4 mi
- Friendman Park LoopHiking7 mi
- Coles CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
- Big CreekCanoeing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- City Lake Number OneLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Lake CelinaLake fishing · ~1h drive
- Marion LakeLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Ray Nell Acres LakeLake fishing · ~24 min drive
- New LakeLake fishing · ~30 min drive
- Massey LakeLake fishing · ~36 min drive
- Paddlefish PondLake fishing · ~37 min drive
- Fish and Game Farm LakeLake fishing · ~37 min drive
- North Estates LakeLake fishing · ~37 min drive
- Kingfisher LakesLake fishing · ~38 min drive
Best time to visit Scales Lake
Best months: March–May and September–November. 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
42° / 25°
10 wet · 2 snow
Feb
47° / 29°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
58° / 36°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
70° / 46°
11 wet
May
79° / 56°
12 wet
Jun
86° / 65°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
9 wet
Aug
87° / 66°
8 wet
Sep
82° / 58°
7 wet
Oct
70° / 47°
8 wet
Nov
57° / 37°
9 wet
Dec
46° / 29°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boonville 1s, IN, 3 mi away at 400 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
