How deep is Cree Lake?

Cree Lake reaches a maximum depth of 26 feet in the Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 25 closed depth contours over about 55 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 22 ft line.

Where is the deepest part of Cree Lake?

The deepest charted water on Cree Lake lies inside the 26 ft contour, toward the southwestern corner of the lake. That contour encloses 6.1 acres, 11% 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 Cree Lake is shallower than 22 feet?

About half. The 22 ft contour encloses 26 acres of the roughly 55 acres inside the outer 2 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 22 feet. The sharpest drop is between 24 and 25 feet, where the mapped water sheds 6 acres.

How accurate is this Cree 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.

Indiana lake depth maps

Cree Lake depth map

Cree Lake in Indiana reaches a depth of 26 feet. Cree Lake is charted here across 25 closed depth contours, from the 2 ft line down to 26 ft, enclosing about 55 acres of water. Half of that water lies inside the 22 ft line, and only 6.1 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 August 19, 2026

Cree Lake depth chart: 25 depth contours from 2 to 26 ft

Data: Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry (credit: Indiana DNR), retrieved August 2026 · depths change over time · not for navigation

Cree Lake depth chart data: water enclosed by each contour
Depth contour	Water inside it	Share of mapped water
2 ft	55 acres	100%
3 ft	53 acres	96%
4 ft	51 acres	92%
5 ft	50 acres	90%
6 ft	49 acres	88%
7 ft	47 acres	86%
8 ft	45 acres	82%
9 ft	44 acres	80%
10 ft	43 acres	78%
11 ft	42 acres	76%
12 ft	41 acres	75%
13 ft	41 acres	73%
14 ft	40 acres	72%
15 ft	38 acres	69%
16 ft	37 acres	67%
17 ft	35 acres	64%
18 ft	34 acres	62%
19 ft	33 acres	59%
20 ft	31 acres	57%
21 ft	29 acres	52%
22 ft	26 acres	48%
23 ft	23 acres	42%
24 ft	18 acres	33%
25 ft	12 acres	22%
26 ft	6.1 acres	11%

Acreages are computed from the closed Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry contour rings, with islands subtracted. Shares are of the 55 acres inside the outermost charted contour (the 2 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 Cree Lake: steep sides for its size

The survey encloses about 55 acres of Cree Lake inside its 2 ft contour, and half of that water lies inside the 22 ft line, so the bottom holds its depth well out from the bank rather than tapering off a long shallow margin. Between 24 and 25 ft the mapped water sheds 6 acres in 1 ft of depth, the sharpest change on the chart, start on that band, because it is where the bottom stops being flat. 6.1 acres, 11% of the mapped water, lie inside the deepest 26 ft contour, toward the southwestern corner of the lake. Topping out at 26 ft, weed growth structures this water more than depth does, but the 6.1-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 Cree Lake

A shallow lake like Cree Lake is usually among the first to make safe ice, and once the weed beds die back the fish have very little deep water to spread into: just 6.1 acres inside the 26 ft contour. Start there, then hunt the subtle single-contour depressions across the 55-acre basin. Check ice thickness locally before you walk out.

Cree Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Cree Lake?: Cree Lake reaches a maximum depth of 26 feet in the Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 25 closed depth contours over about 55 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 22 ft line.
Where is the deepest part of Cree Lake?: The deepest charted water on Cree Lake lies inside the 26 ft contour, toward the southwestern corner of the lake. That contour encloses 6.1 acres, 11% 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 Cree Lake is shallower than 22 feet?: About half. The 22 ft contour encloses 26 acres of the roughly 55 acres inside the outer 2 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 22 feet. The sharpest drop is between 24 and 25 feet, where the mapped water sheds 6 acres.
How accurate is this Cree 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 Cree Lake

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Mapped fishing venues near Cree Lake

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

Crooked Lake · 2 mi away
Eve Lake · 4 mi away
Lake of the Woods · 5 mi away

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