How deep is Quinebaug Lake?

Quinebaug Lake reaches a maximum depth of 28 feet in the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 8 closed depth contours over about 88 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 12 ft line.

Where is the deepest part of Quinebaug Lake?

The deepest charted water on Quinebaug Lake lies inside the 28 ft contour, toward the middle of the lake. That contour encloses 5.1 acres, 5.9% 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 Quinebaug Lake is shallower than 12 feet?

About half. The 12 ft contour encloses 33 acres of the roughly 88 acres inside the outer 0 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 12 feet. The sharpest drop is between 8 and 12 feet, where the mapped water sheds 30 acres.

How accurate is this Quinebaug 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

Quinebaug Lake depth map

Quinebaug Lake in Killingly, Connecticut reaches a depth of 28 feet. Quinebaug Lake is charted here across 8 closed depth contours, from the 0 ft line down to 28 ft, enclosing about 88 acres of water. Half of that water lies inside the 12 ft line, and only 5.1 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

Quinebaug Lake depth chart: 8 depth contours from 0 to 28 ft

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

Quinebaug Lake depth chart data: water enclosed by each contour
Depth contour	Water inside it	Share of mapped water
0 ft	88 acres	100%
4 ft	75 acres	86%
8 ft	63 acres	72%
12 ft	33 acres	38%
16 ft	26 acres	29%
20 ft	22 acres	25%
24 ft	18 acres	21%
28 ft	5.1 acres	5.9%

Acreages are computed from the closed CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry contour rings, with islands subtracted. Shares are of the 88 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 Quinebaug Lake: an evenly graded bottom

About 88 acres of Quinebaug Lake sit inside the survey's 0 ft contour, and half of that water is already gone by the 12 ft line: the bottom falls away at a steady rate rather than shelving off or dropping in one step. The steepest break on the chart runs from 8 down to 12 ft: 30 acres of bottom fall away across 4 ft there, which makes that band the first contour to work. 5.1 acres, 5.9% of the mapped water, lie inside the deepest 28 ft contour, toward the middle of the lake. Topping out at 28 ft, weed growth structures this water more than depth does, but the 5.1-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 Quinebaug Lake

A shallow lake like Quinebaug 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 5.1 acres inside the 28 ft contour. Start there, then hunt the subtle single-contour depressions across the 88-acre basin. Check ice thickness locally before you walk out.

Quinebaug Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Quinebaug Lake?: Quinebaug Lake reaches a maximum depth of 28 feet in the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 8 closed depth contours over about 88 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 12 ft line.
Where is the deepest part of Quinebaug Lake?: The deepest charted water on Quinebaug Lake lies inside the 28 ft contour, toward the middle of the lake. That contour encloses 5.1 acres, 5.9% 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 Quinebaug Lake is shallower than 12 feet?: About half. The 12 ft contour encloses 33 acres of the roughly 88 acres inside the outer 0 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 12 feet. The sharpest drop is between 8 and 12 feet, where the mapped water sheds 30 acres.
How accurate is this Quinebaug 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 Quinebaug Lake

Moosup Pond depth map · 21 ft max · 3 mi away
Alexander Lake depth map · 48 ft max · 6 mi away
Killingly Pond depth map · 21 ft max · 8 mi away
Quaddick Reservoir, Lower depth map · 15 ft max · 12 mi away
Hopeville Pond depth map · 15 ft max · 12 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Quinebaug Lake

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

Moosup Pond · 3 mi away
Trout Hatchery · 3 mi away
Alexander Lake · 6 mi away

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