How deep is South Spectacle Lake?

South Spectacle Lake reaches a maximum depth of 40 feet in the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 9 closed depth contours over about 85 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 20 ft line.

Where is the deepest part of South Spectacle Lake?

The deepest charted water on South Spectacle Lake lies inside the 40 ft contour, toward the northeastern corner of the lake. That contour encloses 1.2 acres, 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 South Spectacle Lake is shallower than 20 feet?

About half. The 20 ft contour encloses 38 acres of the roughly 85 acres inside the outer 0 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 20 feet. The sharpest drop is between 0 and 5 feet, where the mapped water sheds 16 acres.

How accurate is this South Spectacle 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

South Spectacle Lake depth map

South Spectacle Lake in Kent, Connecticut reaches a depth of 40 feet. South Spectacle Lake is charted here across 9 closed depth contours, from the 0 ft line down to 40 ft, enclosing about 85 acres of water. Half of that water lies inside the 20 ft line, and only 1.2 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

South Spectacle Lake depth chart: 9 depth contours from 0 to 40 ft

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

South Spectacle Lake depth chart data: water enclosed by each contour
Depth contour	Water inside it	Share of mapped water
0 ft	85 acres	100%
5 ft	69 acres	81%
10 ft	56 acres	66%
15 ft	47 acres	55%
20 ft	38 acres	44%
25 ft	29 acres	35%
30 ft	17 acres	20%
35 ft	7 acres	8.2%
40 ft	1.2 acres	1.4%

Acreages are computed from the closed CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry contour rings, with islands subtracted. Shares are of the 85 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 South Spectacle Lake: an evenly graded bottom

Inside its outermost 0 ft contour the survey charts about 85 acres of South Spectacle Lake, with the 20 ft line enclosing half of it, so the bottom loses depth gradually and evenly, with no broad shelf and no single abrupt drop. The sharpest change on the chart is between 0 and 5 ft, where the mapped water loses 16 acres in 5 ft of depth, that band is the contour to work first, because it is where the bottom stops being flat. The deepest 40 ft contour holds 1.2 acres, 1.4% of the mapped water, toward the northeastern corner of the lake. Nothing here reaches a true cold-water layer at 40 ft, so structure does the thermocline's work: the points and inside turns where the 0 and 5 ft lines pinch together fish hardest in early season, and again as fish follow bait back down in autumn.

Ice fishing on South Spectacle Lake

At 40 ft, South Spectacle Lake is a workable ice depth: deep enough to hold fish all winter without the slow freeze-up of a big basin. Start on the 40 ft hole, 1.2 acres of it, at first light, then move up onto the 0–5 ft break as the sun gets up, and fish the flats inside the 20 ft line through the middle of the day. Check ice thickness locally before you walk out.

South Spectacle Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is South Spectacle Lake?: South Spectacle Lake reaches a maximum depth of 40 feet in the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 9 closed depth contours over about 85 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 20 ft line.
Where is the deepest part of South Spectacle Lake?: The deepest charted water on South Spectacle Lake lies inside the 40 ft contour, toward the northeastern corner of the lake. That contour encloses 1.2 acres, 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 South Spectacle Lake is shallower than 20 feet?: About half. The 20 ft contour encloses 38 acres of the roughly 85 acres inside the outer 0 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 20 feet. The sharpest drop is between 0 and 5 feet, where the mapped water sheds 16 acres.
How accurate is this South Spectacle 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 South Spectacle Lake

Leonard Pond depth map · 15 ft max · 3 mi away
Waramaug Lake depth map · 40 ft max · 3 mi away
Mount Tom Pond depth map · 45 ft max · 7 mi away
Mohawk Pond depth map · 24 ft max · 9 mi away
Bantam Lake depth map · 24 ft max · 10 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near South Spectacle Lake

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

Leonard Pond · 3 mi away
Waramaug Lake · 3 mi away
Mount Tom Pond · 7 mi away

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