Patoka Lake

Orange County, IN

MAYBEConfidence · Low
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Main reason
dry conditions across the window

MAYBE on Patoka Lake — light winds and rising pressure after a passing system for this window. Watch weather-only read (no on-water history calibrating this yet). Weather-only read (no on-water history calibrating this yet).

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Tue · Oct 27, 7 PM → 11 PM (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

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The latest cached fishing-weather read for Patoka Lake in Orange County, IN is MAYBE. Its highlighted window has passed, so use the 7-day forecast below for the next available window. The main factor in its favor was dry conditions across the window. Its cached forecast evidence included wind near 4 mph out of the south, gusting to 11 mph; surface pressure near 1008 hPa on a rising trend; 0.00 inches of rain; and air temperature near 59 °F with overcast dominant. Confidence in this cached read is low; it was generated October 26, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC, and reads refresh on a daily cadence. This is a weather-only read built from forecast weather; it does not yet use on-water reports, and confidence is capped until local water data or feedback exists.

UPDATED October 26, 2026, 8:51 AM UTCBUCKET 2026-10-26ENGINE 0.7.0

Conditions at a glance

Wind
4mph

S · gust 11

Rain / Weather
0in

Overcast

Temp
59°F

15°C · hum 70%

Pressure
29.77inHg

Rising

7-Day Fishing Forecast

One read per day — the bite call, the window, the weather behind it

  1. Mon · Oct 26
    Window passed
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    73° / 46°F
    4 mph · Sgust 11
    0.00 in
    ↓ -3.1 hPa
  2. Tue · Oct 27
    7 PM → 11 PM
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    73° / 50°F
    3 mph · Egust 6
    0.00 in
    ↓ -0.8 hPa
  3. Wed · Oct 28
    4 AM → 8 AM
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    77° / 55°F
    4 mph · Sgust 13
    0.00 in
    ↓ +0.2 hPa
  4. Thu · Oct 29
    4 AM → 8 AM
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    77° / 54°F
    6 mph · Sgust 24
    0.00 in
    ↓ -0.9 hPa
  5. Fri · Oct 30
    4 AM → 8 AM
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    79° / 55°F
    4 mph · Sgust 8
    0.00 in
    ↓ -0.5 hPa
  6. Sat · Oct 31
    4 AM → 8 AM
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    66° / 59°F
    5 mph · Egust 22
    0.04 in
    ↓ -1.9 hPa
  7. Sun · Nov 1
    4 AM → 8 AM
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    64° / 59°F
    6 mph · SEgust 23
    0.08 in
    ↓ -4.4 hPa

Last 3 days

Recent context — what just happened

Pressure
Rising
+4.4 hPa over 72h
Rain
Dry stretch
0.00 in totallast 72h
Wind
Calm wind
2 mph · gust 12 · E
Temperature
Warmer
+2.3°F over 72h75–45°F range

Weather-only read. Confidence is capped until local water data or feedback exists.

About Patoka Lake

Surface area
8,800 acres
Managing agency
Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks

Primary species: Largemouth bass, Channel catfish, Hybrid striped bass, Striped bass, Walleye.

Notable structure: sandy flats.

Nearby waters

Weather data by Open-Meteo — CC BY 4.0. Fishing Weather derives the fishing read.