Pike Lake

Welcome to Pike Lake

Urban convenience meets true lake life — Warsaw’s most accessible lake, with the full waterfront lifestyle minutes from schools, hospitals, and work.

Pike Lake at a Glance

• Average Depth: 14 feet
• Inlets: Beyer Ditch from the southeast and Deeds Creek from the north
• Outlets: Flows to Little Pike Lake
• Access: Public: from SR 15 in Warsaw go E on Arthur St. Boat ramp and shoreline fishing at end of Arthur
• Recreation: Fish, Boat , Swimming – Public beach next to boat ramp
• Lake Bottom: Clay, Marl & Muck
• Best Fishing: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Longear Sunfish & Yellow Perch

What Makes It Unique

Pike draws from a far larger watershed than neighboring Center Lake — harder to manage, but a lake where upstream improvements can meaningfully lift water quality.

• Little Pike Lake, about 25 acres, joins at the north shore
• Pike Lake Campground: beach, boat launch, campsites & rentals
• Lucerne Park and the Beyer Farm Trail boardwalk on the shoreline

Water Quality

Lake health is supported through ongoing monitoring, research, and watershed stewardship. The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams has studied E. coli at the Pike and Center Lake beaches, producing recommendations that the City of Warsaw implemented. The Watershed Foundation (TWF), the Lilly Center, the City of Warsaw, the Kosciusko County Soil and Water District, local lake associations, and other local partners all play a role in protecting water quality and keeping water clean throughout the Upper Tippecanoe Watershed. Zebra mussels are also monitored.

Real Estate

Some of Warsaw’s most competitively priced waterfront — an entry point for first-time lake buyers who want an active lake without an all-sport price tag.

• Cottages and year-round homes with private docks
• Fishing: bass, catfish, walleye, bluegill & more

_{Sources: The Watershed Foundation; Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams, Grace College; City of Warsaw; Kosciusko County Soil and Water District; Indiana DNR; Kosciusko County Convention & Visitors Bureau.}