How deep is Golden Lake?

Golden Lake reaches a maximum depth of 20 feet in the Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 20 closed depth contours over about 25 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 10 ft line.

Where is the deepest part of Golden Lake?

The deepest charted water on Golden Lake lies inside the 20 ft contour, toward the northwestern corner of the lake. That contour encloses under an acre, 3.8% 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 Golden Lake is shallower than 10 feet?

About half. The 10 ft contour encloses 12 acres of the roughly 25 acres inside the outer 1 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 10 feet. The sharpest drop is between 4 and 5 feet, where the mapped water sheds 2 acres.

How accurate is this Golden 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

Golden Lake depth map

Golden Lake in Indiana reaches a depth of 20 feet. Golden Lake is charted here across 20 closed depth contours, from the 1 ft line down to 20 ft, enclosing about 25 acres of water. Half of that water lies inside the 10 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: Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry (credit: Indiana DNR). Contours closed, checked and area-computed by Jordan Carter, founder of GilledIt · page updated August 19, 2026

Golden Lake depth chart: 20 depth contours from 1 to 20 ft

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

Golden Lake depth chart data: water enclosed by each contour
Depth contour	Water inside it	Share of mapped water
1 ft	25 acres	100%
2 ft	24 acres	95%
3 ft	23 acres	92%
4 ft	22 acres	87%
5 ft	20 acres	80%
6 ft	19 acres	77%
7 ft	17 acres	70%
8 ft	15 acres	61%
9 ft	14 acres	55%
10 ft	12 acres	50%
11 ft	11 acres	46%
12 ft	10 acres	42%
13 ft	9.4 acres	38%
14 ft	8.4 acres	34%
15 ft	6.5 acres	26%
16 ft	5 acres	20%
17 ft	3.3 acres	13%
18 ft	2.7 acres	11%
19 ft	1.8 acres	7.4%
20 ft	under 1 acre	3.8%

Acreages are computed from the closed Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry contour rings, with islands subtracted. Shares are of the 25 acres inside the outermost charted contour (the 1 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 Golden Lake: an evenly graded bottom

About 25 acres of Golden Lake sit inside the survey's 1 ft contour, and half of that water is already gone by the 10 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 4 down to 5 ft: 2 acres of bottom fall away across 1 ft there, which makes that band the first contour to work. The 20 ft contour, toward the northwestern 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. Topping out at 20 ft, weed growth structures this water more than depth does, but the 0.9-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 Golden Lake

A shallow lake like Golden 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 0.9 acres inside the 20 ft contour. Start there, then hunt the subtle single-contour depressions across the 25-acre basin. Check ice thickness locally before you walk out.

Golden Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Golden Lake?: Golden Lake reaches a maximum depth of 20 feet in the Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 20 closed depth contours over about 25 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 10 ft line.
Where is the deepest part of Golden Lake?: The deepest charted water on Golden Lake lies inside the 20 ft contour, toward the northwestern corner of the lake. That contour encloses under an acre, 3.8% 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 Golden Lake is shallower than 10 feet?: About half. The 10 ft contour encloses 12 acres of the roughly 25 acres inside the outer 1 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 10 feet. The sharpest drop is between 4 and 5 feet, where the mapped water sheds 2 acres.
How accurate is this Golden 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 Golden Lake

Buck Lake depth map · 41 ft max · 3 mi away
Story Lake depth map · 25 ft max · 7 mi away
Gentian/failing Lake depth map · 45 ft max · 8 mi away
Mcclish Lake depth map · 50 ft max · 8 mi away
Bell Lake depth map · 25 ft max · 8 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Golden Lake

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

Buck Lake · 3 mi away
Story Lake · 7 mi away
Gentian/failing Lake · 8 mi away

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