How deep is Hoffman Lake?

Hoffman Lake reaches a maximum depth of 30 feet in the Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 6 closed depth contours over about 145 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 21 ft line.

Where is the deepest part of Hoffman Lake?

The deepest charted water on Hoffman Lake lies inside the 30 ft contour, toward the northern end of the lake. That contour encloses under an acre, under 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 Hoffman Lake is shallower than 21 feet?

About half. The 21 ft contour encloses 65 acres of the roughly 145 acres inside the outer 6 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 21 feet. The sharpest drop is between 18 and 21 feet, where the mapped water sheds 38 acres.

How accurate is this Hoffman 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

Hoffman Lake depth map

Hoffman Lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana reaches a depth of 30 feet. Hoffman Lake is charted here across 6 closed depth contours, from the 6 ft line down to 30 ft, enclosing about 145 acres of water. Half of that water lies inside the 21 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

Hoffman Lake depth chart: 6 depth contours from 6 to 30 ft

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

Hoffman Lake depth chart data: water enclosed by each contour
Depth contour	Water inside it	Share of mapped water
6 ft	145 acres	100%
18 ft	103 acres	71%
21 ft	65 acres	45%
24 ft	32 acres	22%
27 ft	7.9 acres	5.4%
30 ft	under 1 acre	under 1%

Acreages are computed from the closed Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry contour rings, with islands subtracted. Shares are of the 145 acres inside the outermost charted contour (the 6 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 Hoffman Lake: steep sides for its size

Inside its outermost 6 ft contour the survey charts about 145 acres of Hoffman Lake, with the 21 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 18 and 21 ft, where the mapped water loses 38 acres in 3 ft of depth, that band is the contour to work first, because it is where the bottom stops being flat. The 30 ft contour, toward the northern end 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 18 and 21 ft lines pinch together, hardest in early season and again as fish follow bait back down in autumn.

Ice fishing on Hoffman Lake

Hoffman Lake'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 0.6 acres of it; as the sun gets up, move onto the 18–21 ft break, and spend the middle of the day on the flats inside the 21 ft line. Check ice thickness locally before you walk out.

Hoffman Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Hoffman Lake?: Hoffman Lake reaches a maximum depth of 30 feet in the Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 6 closed depth contours over about 145 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 21 ft line.
Where is the deepest part of Hoffman Lake?: The deepest charted water on Hoffman Lake lies inside the 30 ft contour, toward the northern end of the lake. That contour encloses under an acre, under 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 Hoffman Lake is shallower than 21 feet?: About half. The 21 ft contour encloses 65 acres of the roughly 145 acres inside the outer 6 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 21 feet. The sharpest drop is between 18 and 21 feet, where the mapped water sheds 38 acres.
How accurate is this Hoffman 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 Hoffman Lake

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Mapped fishing venues near Hoffman Lake

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

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