How deep is Lantern Hill Pond?

Lantern Hill Pond reaches a maximum depth of 30 feet, according to the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 5 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Lantern Hill Pond?

The deepest surveyed water on Lantern Hill Pond sits toward the eastern side of the lake, inside the 30 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Lantern Hill Pond depth map?

The contours come from the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. 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.

Connecticut lake depth maps

Lantern Hill Pond depth map

Lantern Hill Pond in Ledyard, Connecticut reaches a depth of 30 feet. The official Connecticut survey maps 5 depth bands across 40 contour lines. This free map of Lantern Hill Pond shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Lantern Hill Pond depth chart: 5 depth bands to 30 ft

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

How to fish Lantern Hill Pond: mid-depth structure water

With 30 feet at its deepest, the fish-holding structure is the mid-depth contour: drop-offs, points and inside turns between the shallows and the basin. Use the 5 mapped depth bands to find where contour lines pinch together, which marks the sharpest breaks, and work those edges first, especially early season and again in the fall as fish follow bait between depths.

Ice fishing on Lantern Hill Pond

Lantern Hill Pond is a classic ice-fishing depth: enough water to hold fish all winter without the long freeze-up of a deep basin. Start on the deepest mapped hole at first light, then work the breaks where contour lines tighten. Mid-depth flats near the basin edge produce through midday. Always verify ice thickness locally before walking out.

Lantern Hill Pond depth map FAQs

How deep is Lantern Hill Pond?: Lantern Hill Pond reaches a maximum depth of 30 feet, according to the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 5 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Lantern Hill Pond?: The deepest surveyed water on Lantern Hill Pond sits toward the eastern side of the lake, inside the 30 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Lantern Hill Pond depth map?: The contours come from the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. 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.

Depth maps for lakes near Lantern Hill Pond

Long Pond depth map · 66 ft max · 1 mi away
Amos Lake depth map · 42 ft max · 4 mi away
Wyassup Lake depth map · 24 ft max · 4 mi away
Billings Lake depth map · 30 ft max · 5 mi away
Pachaug Pond depth map · 15 ft max · 8 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Lantern Hill Pond

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

Long Pond · 1 mi away
Amos Lake · 4 mi away
Wyassup Lake · 4 mi away

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