How deep is Bantam Lake?

Bantam Lake reaches a maximum depth of 24 feet in the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 7 closed depth contours over about 946 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 20 ft line.

Where is the deepest part of Bantam Lake?

The deepest charted water on Bantam Lake lies inside the 24 ft contour, toward the northwestern corner of the lake. That contour encloses 21 acres, 2.3% of the mapped water, so it is a small target on a big lake, the depth chart above gives the contour to line up on.

How much of Bantam Lake is shallower than 20 feet?

About half. The 20 ft contour encloses 240 acres of the roughly 946 acres inside the outer 0 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 20 feet. The sharpest drop is between 16 and 20 feet, where the mapped water sheds 303 acres.

How accurate is this Bantam Lake depth map?

The contours come from the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey, retrieved August 2026 and last rebuilt on August 19, 2026. Depths change over time with water levels and sediment, so treat this map as a planning guide for fishing, and never use it for navigation. Acreages are computed from the published contour geometry, not from a separate area survey, so read them as close approximations.

Connecticut lake depth maps

Bantam Lake depth map

Bantam Lake in Morris, Connecticut reaches a depth of 24 feet. Bantam Lake is charted here across 7 closed depth contours, from the 0 ft line down to 24 ft, enclosing about 946 acres of water. Half of that water lies inside the 20 ft line, and only 21 acres lie inside the deepest one. Every contour is on the interactive map below, free and without an account.

Data: CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry (CC0). Contours closed, checked and area-computed by Jordan Carter, founder of GilledIt · page updated August 19, 2026

Bantam Lake depth chart: 7 depth contours from 0 to 24 ft

Data: CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry (CC0), retrieved August 2026 · depths change over time · not for navigation

Bantam Lake depth chart data: water enclosed by each contour
Depth contour	Water inside it	Share of mapped water
0 ft	946 acres	100%
4 ft	833 acres	88%
8 ft	730 acres	77%
12 ft	636 acres	67%
16 ft	543 acres	57%
20 ft	240 acres	25%
24 ft	21 acres	2.3%

Acreages are computed from the closed CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry contour rings, with islands subtracted. Shares are of the 946 acres inside the outermost charted contour (the 0 ft line), which is the outer edge of the mapped water, several state files carry no 0 ft shoreline line, so this is not the same as a share of the lake's published surface area.

Fishing Bantam Lake: steep sides for its size

Inside its outermost 0 ft contour the survey charts about 946 acres of Bantam Lake, with the 20 ft line enclosing half of it, so the bottom holds its depth well out from the bank rather than tapering off a long shallow margin. The sharpest change on the chart is between 16 and 20 ft, where the mapped water loses 303 acres in 4 ft of depth, that band is the contour to work first, because it is where the bottom stops being flat. 21 acres, 2.3% of the mapped water, lie inside the deepest 24 ft contour, toward the northwestern corner of the lake. Topping out at 24 ft, weed growth structures this water more than depth does, but the 21-acre deep spot still concentrates fish in the heat of summer, and the one-contour depressions on the chart are the ones most anglers row straight over.

Ice fishing on Bantam Lake

A shallow lake like Bantam Lake is usually among the first to make safe ice, and once the weed beds die back the fish have very little deep water to spread into: just 21 acres inside the 24 ft contour. Start there, then hunt the subtle single-contour depressions across the 946-acre basin. Check ice thickness locally before you walk out.

Bantam Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Bantam Lake?: Bantam Lake reaches a maximum depth of 24 feet in the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 7 closed depth contours over about 946 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 20 ft line.
Where is the deepest part of Bantam Lake?: The deepest charted water on Bantam Lake lies inside the 24 ft contour, toward the northwestern corner of the lake. That contour encloses 21 acres, 2.3% of the mapped water, so it is a small target on a big lake, the depth chart above gives the contour to line up on.
How much of Bantam Lake is shallower than 20 feet?: About half. The 20 ft contour encloses 240 acres of the roughly 946 acres inside the outer 0 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 20 feet. The sharpest drop is between 16 and 20 feet, where the mapped water sheds 303 acres.
How accurate is this Bantam Lake depth map?: The contours come from the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey, retrieved August 2026 and last rebuilt on August 19, 2026. Depths change over time with water levels and sediment, so treat this map as a planning guide for fishing, and never use it for navigation. Acreages are computed from the published contour geometry, not from a separate area survey, so read them as close approximations.

Depth maps for lakes near Bantam Lake

Mount Tom Pond depth map · 45 ft max · 3 mi away
Waramaug Lake depth map · 40 ft max · 7 mi away
Mohawk Pond depth map · 24 ft max · 8 mi away
Tyler Lake depth map · 21 ft max · 10 mi away
South Spectacle Lake depth map · 40 ft max · 10 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Bantam Lake

Bantam Lake in the venue directory covers access and fishing details for this water.

Mount Tom Pond · 3 mi away
Waramaug Lake · 7 mi away
Mohawk Pond · 8 mi away

Fishing in Connecticut needs a state license: Connecticut fishing license guide · all Connecticut venues