41.5543253, -85.4408995

Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife Area Boat Ramp

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Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife Area Boat Ramp is a public launch on Messick Lake in Lagrange County, Indiana .

The nearest community is Wolcottville, about 4.3 miles away. The closest larger city is Elkhart, approximately 29.0 miles away. The site lies within the Oliver Lake-Little Elkhart Creek watershed, as defined by the EPA.

Sourced from Indiana Department of Natural Resources . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Messick Lake

Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife Area Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Messick Lake . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Lagrange County

We currently track 22 public boat ramps in Lagrange County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife Area Boat Ramp provides access to Messick Lake.

This listing is sourced from Indiana Department of Natural Resources records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 18, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Lagrange County, Indiana
Nearby places
Wolcottville (4.3 mi)
Rome City (5.2 mi)
Topeka (5.2 mi)
Coordinates
41.5543253, -85.4408995 Gaia
Waterbody
Messick Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

64°F Clear

Wind N 0 mph

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Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 18, 2026
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October 18, 2026