How deep is West Side Pond?

West Side Pond reaches a maximum depth of 30 feet in the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 11 closed depth contours over about 42 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 15 ft line.

Where is the deepest part of West Side Pond?

The deepest charted water on West Side Pond lies inside the 30 ft contour, toward the southwestern corner of the lake. That contour encloses under an acre, 2.1% 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 West Side Pond is shallower than 15 feet?

About half. The 15 ft contour encloses 21 acres of the roughly 42 acres inside the outer 0 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 15 feet. The sharpest drop is between 0 and 3 feet, where the mapped water sheds 10 acres.

How accurate is this West Side Pond 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

West Side Pond depth map

West Side Pond in Goshen, Connecticut reaches a depth of 30 feet. West Side Pond is charted here across 11 closed depth contours, from the 0 ft line down to 30 ft, enclosing about 42 acres of water. Half of that water lies inside the 15 ft line, and only under an acre 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

West Side Pond depth chart: 11 depth contours from 0 to 30 ft

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

West Side Pond depth chart data: water enclosed by each contour
Depth contour	Water inside it	Share of mapped water
0 ft	42 acres	100%
3 ft	32 acres	76%
6 ft	28 acres	67%
9 ft	26 acres	62%
12 ft	23 acres	56%
15 ft	21 acres	49%
18 ft	15 acres	36%
21 ft	11 acres	27%
24 ft	6 acres	14%
27 ft	3.1 acres	7.4%
30 ft	under 1 acre	2.1%

Acreages are computed from the closed CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry contour rings, with islands subtracted. Shares are of the 42 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 West Side Pond: an evenly graded bottom

About 42 acres of West Side Pond sit inside the survey's 0 ft contour, and half of that water is already gone by the 15 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 0 down to 3 ft: 10 acres of bottom fall away across 3 ft there, which makes that band the first contour to work. The 30 ft contour, toward the southwestern corner of the lake, encloses under an acre of water, a single pocket rather than a basin, but one worth a drift over in high summer. With 30 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 0 and 3 ft lines pinch together, hardest in early season and again as fish follow bait back down in autumn.

Ice fishing on West Side Pond

West Side Pond's 30 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 30 ft hole, all 0.9 acres of it; as the sun gets up, move onto the 0–3 ft break, and spend the middle of the day on the flats inside the 15 ft line. Check ice thickness locally before you walk out.

West Side Pond depth map FAQs

How deep is West Side Pond?: West Side Pond reaches a maximum depth of 30 feet in the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 11 closed depth contours over about 42 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 15 ft line.
Where is the deepest part of West Side Pond?: The deepest charted water on West Side Pond lies inside the 30 ft contour, toward the southwestern corner of the lake. That contour encloses under an acre, 2.1% 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 West Side Pond is shallower than 15 feet?: About half. The 15 ft contour encloses 21 acres of the roughly 42 acres inside the outer 0 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 15 feet. The sharpest drop is between 0 and 3 feet, where the mapped water sheds 10 acres.
How accurate is this West Side Pond 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 West Side Pond

Tyler Lake depth map · 21 ft max · 1 mi away
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Highland Lake depth map · 60 ft max · 9 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near West Side Pond

West Side Pond in the venue directory covers access and fishing details for this water.

Tyler Lake · 1 mi away
Mohawk Pond · 4 mi away
Park Pond · 6 mi away

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