Living on Banning Lake

Banning Lake covers about 12 acres and reaches a maximum depth of about 17 feet, with an average depth of about 7.8 feet. Its watershed — the land that drains into it — is about 132 acres.

The lake bottom is listed as gravel, muck and sand. That's worth knowing when you picture wading in off your own dock.

• The smallest lake in the Barbee Chain.

The listed rule on Banning Lake is 10 mph at all times. That makes it better suited to pontoons, fishing and paddling than to skiing or tubing.

Rules can change, so confirm current regulations with Indiana DNR before you go.

Species listed for Banning Lake include bluegill and redear.

Indiana publishes fish consumption guidance; you can find links and lake information through the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams.

Access: Through Kuhn Lake.

Beach: No beach listed.

Listed recreation: boating and fishing.

Water in: From Shoe Lake.

Water out: To Irish Lake.

• Irish Lake
• Kuhn Lake

Banning Lake is in Tippecanoe Township.

• Living in Warsaw
• Living in Kosciusko County

Every lake has its own personality, and Banning Lake is no exception. When I help someone buy on a lake, we start with how you actually want to spend your days — and then we look hard at the water itself.

On a 10 mph lake like this one, life tends to move at pontoon speed. That's a plus if you picture slow evening cruises, fishing off the dock and paddling, and something to think through if you love skiing.

I'll help you look at shoreline, frontage, the lake bottom near the dock, and how the home works year-round versus as a summer place. And if you're selling on Banning Lake, I'll help you show off what makes your spot on the water special.

I've renovated and flipped homes myself, so when we tour lake properties I'll help you look beyond the finishes to the quality, the potential and what the place could become.