How deep is Dodge Pond?

Dodge Pond reaches a maximum depth of 48 feet in the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 9 closed depth contours over about 30 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 18 ft line.

Where is the deepest part of Dodge Pond?

The deepest charted water on Dodge Pond lies inside the 48 ft contour, toward the southeastern corner of the lake. That contour encloses under an acre, 1.4% of the mapped water, so it is a small target on a small water, the depth chart above gives the contour to line up on.

How much of Dodge Pond is shallower than 18 feet?

About half. The 18 ft contour encloses 15 acres of the roughly 30 acres inside the outer 0 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 18 feet. The sharpest drop is between 0 and 6 feet, where the mapped water sheds 7 acres.

How accurate is this Dodge Pond 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

Dodge Pond depth map

Dodge Pond in East Lyme, Connecticut reaches a depth of 48 feet. Dodge Pond is charted here across 9 closed depth contours, from the 0 ft line down to 48 ft, enclosing about 30 acres of water. Half of that water lies inside the 18 ft line, and only under an acre 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

Dodge Pond depth chart: 9 depth contours from 0 to 48 ft

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

Dodge Pond depth chart data: water enclosed by each contour
Depth contour	Water inside it	Share of mapped water
0 ft	30 acres	100%
6 ft	23 acres	79%
12 ft	18 acres	60%
18 ft	15 acres	50%
24 ft	11 acres	39%
30 ft	9 acres	30%
36 ft	6.8 acres	23%
42 ft	4.2 acres	14%
48 ft	under 1 acre	1.4%

Acreages are computed from the closed CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry contour rings, with islands subtracted. Shares are of the 30 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 Dodge Pond: an evenly graded bottom

The survey encloses about 30 acres of Dodge Pond inside its 0 ft contour, and half of that water lies inside the 18 ft line, so the bottom falls away at a steady rate rather than shelving off or dropping in one step. Between 0 and 6 ft the mapped water sheds 7 acres in 6 ft of depth, the sharpest change on the chart, start on that band, because it is where the bottom stops being flat. The 48 ft contour, toward the southeastern corner of the lake, encloses under an acre of water, a single pocket rather than a basin, but one worth a drift over in high summer. With 48 ft at its deepest there is no true cold-water layer here, so structure does the work the thermocline does elsewhere: fish the points and inside turns where the 0 and 6 ft lines pinch together, hardest in early season and again as fish follow bait back down in autumn.

Ice fishing on Dodge Pond

Dodge Pond's 48 ft is a workable ice depth, enough water to hold fish all winter, without the slow freeze-up of a big basin. First light belongs on the 48 ft hole, all 0.4 acres of it; as the sun gets up, move onto the 0–6 ft break, and spend the middle of the day on the flats inside the 18 ft line. Check ice thickness locally before you walk out.

Dodge Pond depth map FAQs

How deep is Dodge Pond?: Dodge Pond reaches a maximum depth of 48 feet in the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 9 closed depth contours over about 30 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 18 ft line.
Where is the deepest part of Dodge Pond?: The deepest charted water on Dodge Pond lies inside the 48 ft contour, toward the southeastern corner of the lake. That contour encloses under an acre, 1.4% of the mapped water, so it is a small target on a small water, the depth chart above gives the contour to line up on.
How much of Dodge Pond is shallower than 18 feet?: About half. The 18 ft contour encloses 15 acres of the roughly 30 acres inside the outer 0 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 18 feet. The sharpest drop is between 0 and 6 feet, where the mapped water sheds 7 acres.
How accurate is this Dodge Pond 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.

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Mapped fishing venues near Dodge Pond

Dodge Pond in the venue directory covers access and fishing details for this water.

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