How deep is Waramaug Lake?

Waramaug 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 655 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 30 ft line.

Where is the deepest part of Waramaug Lake?

The deepest charted water on Waramaug Lake lies inside the 40 ft contour, toward the eastern side of the lake. That contour encloses 15 acres, 2.3% of the mapped water, so it is a small target on a big lake, the depth chart above gives the contour to line up on.

How much of Waramaug Lake is shallower than 30 feet?

About half. The 30 ft contour encloses 165 acres of the roughly 655 acres inside the outer 0 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 30 feet. The sharpest drop is between 25 and 30 feet, where the mapped water sheds 183 acres.

How accurate is this Waramaug 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

Waramaug Lake depth map

Waramaug Lake in Washington, Connecticut reaches a depth of 40 feet. Waramaug Lake is charted here across 9 closed depth contours, from the 0 ft line down to 40 ft, enclosing about 655 acres of water. Half of that water lies inside the 30 ft line, and only 15 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

Waramaug 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

Waramaug Lake depth chart data: water enclosed by each contour
Depth contour	Water inside it	Share of mapped water
0 ft	655 acres	100%
5 ft	597 acres	91%
10 ft	555 acres	85%
15 ft	515 acres	79%
20 ft	438 acres	67%
25 ft	348 acres	53%
30 ft	165 acres	25%
35 ft	63 acres	9.6%
40 ft	15 acres	2.3%

Acreages are computed from the closed CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry contour rings, with islands subtracted. Shares are of the 655 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 Waramaug Lake: steep sides for its size

Inside its outermost 0 ft contour the survey charts about 655 acres of Waramaug Lake, with the 30 ft line enclosing half of it, so the bottom holds its depth well out from the bank rather than tapering off a long shallow margin. The sharpest change on the chart is between 25 and 30 ft, where the mapped water loses 183 acres in 5 ft of depth, that band is the contour to work first, because it is where the bottom stops being flat. 15 acres, 2.3% of the mapped water, lie inside the deepest 40 ft contour, toward the eastern side of the lake. With 40 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 25 and 30 ft lines pinch together, hardest in early season and again as fish follow bait back down in autumn.

Ice fishing on Waramaug Lake

Waramaug Lake's 40 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 40 ft hole, all 15 acres of it; as the sun gets up, move onto the 25–30 ft break, and spend the middle of the day on the flats inside the 30 ft line. Check ice thickness locally before you walk out.

Waramaug Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Waramaug Lake?: Waramaug 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 655 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 30 ft line.
Where is the deepest part of Waramaug Lake?: The deepest charted water on Waramaug Lake lies inside the 40 ft contour, toward the eastern side of the lake. That contour encloses 15 acres, 2.3% of the mapped water, so it is a small target on a big lake, the depth chart above gives the contour to line up on.
How much of Waramaug Lake is shallower than 30 feet?: About half. The 30 ft contour encloses 165 acres of the roughly 655 acres inside the outer 0 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 30 feet. The sharpest drop is between 25 and 30 feet, where the mapped water sheds 183 acres.
How accurate is this Waramaug 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 Waramaug Lake

South Spectacle Lake depth map · 40 ft max · 3 mi away
Mount Tom Pond depth map · 45 ft max · 4 mi away
Leonard Pond depth map · 15 ft max · 6 mi away
Bantam Lake depth map · 24 ft max · 7 mi away
Mohawk Pond depth map · 24 ft max · 9 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Waramaug Lake

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

South Spectacle Lake · 3 mi away
Mount Tom Pond · 4 mi away
Leonard Pond · 6 mi away

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