Indiana lake depth maps
Appleman Lake depth map
Appleman Lake in LaGrange County, Indiana reaches a depth of 25 feet. Appleman Lake is charted here across 5 closed depth contours, from the 5 ft line down to 25 ft, enclosing about 35 acres of water. Half of that water lies inside the 20 ft line, and only 3.1 acres lie inside the deepest one. Every contour is on the interactive map below, free and without an account.
Data: Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry (credit: Indiana DNR). Contours closed, checked and area-computed by Jordan Carter, founder of GilledIt · page updated
Appleman Lake depth chart: 5 depth contours from 5 to 25 ft
Data: Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry (credit: Indiana DNR), retrieved August 2026 · depths change over time · not for navigation
| Depth contour | Water inside it | Share of mapped water |
|---|---|---|
| 5 ft | 35 acres | 100% |
| 10 ft | 26 acres | 74% |
| 15 ft | 19 acres | 54% |
| 20 ft | 11 acres | 32% |
| 25 ft | 3.1 acres | 8.9% |
Acreages are computed from the closed Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry contour rings, with islands subtracted. Shares are of the 35 acres inside the outermost charted contour (the 5 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 Appleman Lake: steep sides for its size
Inside its outermost 5 ft contour the survey charts about 35 acres of Appleman Lake, with the 20 ft line enclosing half of it, so depth comes quickly here, with no long shallow margin before the bottom drops away. The sharpest change on the chart is between 5 and 10 ft, where the mapped water loses 9 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 25 ft contour holds 3.1 acres, 8.9% of the mapped water, toward the western side of the lake. At 25 ft top to bottom, weed growth shapes this water more than depth does, but the 3.1-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 Appleman Lake
Shallow water like Appleman Lake is usually among the first to make safe ice, and with only 3.1 acres inside the 25 ft contour the fish have very little deep water to spread into once the weed beds die back. That hole, and the subtle single-contour depressions across the 35-acre basin, are where to start. Check ice thickness locally before you walk out.
Appleman Lake depth map FAQs
- How deep is Appleman Lake?
- Appleman Lake reaches a maximum depth of 25 feet in the Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 5 closed depth contours over about 35 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 20 ft line.
- Where is the deepest part of Appleman Lake?
- The deepest charted water on Appleman Lake lies inside the 25 ft contour, toward the western side of the lake. That contour encloses 3.1 acres, 8.9% 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 Appleman Lake is shallower than 20 feet?
- About half. The 20 ft contour encloses 11 acres of the roughly 35 acres inside the outer 5 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 20 feet. The sharpest drop is between 5 and 10 feet, where the mapped water sheds 9 acres.
- How accurate is this Appleman Lake depth map?
- The contours come from the Indiana DNR 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. Per Indiana DNR, the data are graphical representations for reference only, not a survey instrument. 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 Appleman Lake
- Lake of the Woods depth map · 80 ft max · 5 mi away
- Mcclish Lake depth map · 50 ft max · 6 mi away
- Royer Lake depth map · 50 ft max · 6 mi away
- Eve Lake depth map · 45 ft max · 7 mi away
- Wall Lake depth map · 30 ft max · 7 mi away
Mapped fishing venues near Appleman Lake
Appleman Lake in the venue directory covers access and fishing details for this water.
- Lake of the Woods · 5 mi away
- Mcclish Lake · 6 mi away
- Royer Lake · 6 mi away
Fishing in Indiana needs a state license: Indiana fishing license guide · all Indiana venues