Living on Palestine Lake

Palestine Lake covers about 290 acres and reaches a maximum depth of about 27 feet. Its watershed — the land that drains into it — is about 20,815 acres.

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

No speed rule is listed for Palestine Lake. Its listed recreation is boating and fishing.

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

Species listed for Palestine Lake include crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch.

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

Access: Off SR 25 in Palestine; handicap accessible.

Beach: No beach listed.

Listed recreation: boating and fishing.

Water in: Trimble Creek and several ditches.

Water out: Trimble Creek.

Palestine Lake is in Palestine.

• Living in Kosciusko County

Every lake has its own personality, and Palestine 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.

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 Palestine 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.