How deep is Saugatuck Reservoir?

Saugatuck Reservoir reaches a maximum depth of 100 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 Saugatuck Reservoir?

The deepest surveyed water on Saugatuck Reservoir sits toward the southeastern corner of the lake, inside the 100 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Saugatuck Reservoir 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

Saugatuck Reservoir depth map

Saugatuck Reservoir in Redding, Connecticut reaches a depth of 100 feet. The official Connecticut survey maps 5 depth bands across 71 contour lines. This free map of Saugatuck Reservoir shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Saugatuck Reservoir depth chart: 5 depth bands to 100 ft

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

Saugatuck Reservoir depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
20 ft	about 100%
40 ft	about 39%
60 ft	about 9%
80 ft	about 5%
100 ft	about 5%

Share of the surveyed surface area enclosed by each depth contour, computed from the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry data.

How to fish Saugatuck Reservoir: deep, two-story water

At 100 feet, this is a two-story fishery: warm-water species work the shallows and weed edges while the deep basin can hold cold-water fish below the summer thermocline. In summer, target the transition where the bottom breaks from the shallow shelf toward the basin; fish suspend along that edge at dawn and dusk. The 5 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Saugatuck Reservoir

On deep water like Saugatuck Reservoir, the winter bite concentrates along the first major drop-off rather than the deepest basin. Use the contours above to find where the shallow shelf breaks toward deep water and set up on that edge; panfish and walleye slide up and down it through the day. Late ice often pushes fish shallower again. Always verify ice thickness locally before walking out, and remember deep lakes freeze later and less evenly than shallow ones.

Saugatuck Reservoir depth map FAQs

How deep is Saugatuck Reservoir?: Saugatuck Reservoir reaches a maximum depth of 100 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 Saugatuck Reservoir?: The deepest surveyed water on Saugatuck Reservoir sits toward the southeastern corner of the lake, inside the 100 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Saugatuck Reservoir 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 Saugatuck Reservoir

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Maltby Lake #3 depth map · 24 ft max · 20 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Saugatuck Reservoir

Saugatuck Reservoir in the venue directory covers access and fishing details for this water.

Farmill River · 11 mi away
Lake Housatonic · 14 mi away
Frash Pond · 14 mi away

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