How deep is Hog Lake?

Hog Lake reaches a maximum depth of 50 feet in the Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 10 closed depth contours over about 24 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 25 ft line.

Where is the deepest part of Hog Lake?

The deepest charted water on Hog Lake lies inside the 50 ft contour, toward the southeastern corner of the lake. That contour encloses under an acre, 3.2% 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 Hog Lake is shallower than 25 feet?

About half. The 25 ft contour encloses 12 acres of the roughly 24 acres inside the outer 5 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 25 feet. The sharpest drop is between 25 and 30 feet, where the mapped water sheds 4.1 acres.

How accurate is this Hog 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

Hog Lake depth map

Hog Lake in LaPorte County, Indiana reaches a depth of 50 feet. Hog Lake is charted here across 10 closed depth contours, from the 5 ft line down to 50 ft, enclosing about 24 acres of water. Half of that water lies inside the 25 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

Hog Lake depth chart: 10 depth contours from 5 to 50 ft

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

Hog Lake depth chart data: water enclosed by each contour
Depth contour	Water inside it	Share of mapped water
5 ft	24 acres	100%
10 ft	20 acres	84%
15 ft	18 acres	73%
20 ft	16 acres	63%
25 ft	12 acres	50%
30 ft	7.9 acres	33%
35 ft	5.9 acres	24%
40 ft	4.1 acres	17%
45 ft	2.7 acres	11%
50 ft	under 1 acre	3.2%

Acreages are computed from the closed Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry contour rings, with islands subtracted. Shares are of the 24 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 Hog Lake: an evenly graded bottom

About 24 acres of Hog Lake sit inside the survey's 5 ft contour, and half of that water is already gone by the 25 ft line: the bottom loses depth gradually and evenly, with no broad shelf and no single abrupt drop. The steepest break on the chart runs from 25 down to 30 ft: 4.1 acres of bottom fall away across 5 ft there, which makes that band the first contour to work. Inside the 50 ft contour there is under an acre of water, toward the southeastern corner of the lake: a single pocket rather than a basin, and worth a drift over in high summer. Nothing here reaches a true cold-water layer at 50 ft, so structure does the thermocline's work: the points and inside turns where the 25 and 30 ft lines pinch together fish hardest in early season, and again as fish follow bait back down in autumn.

Ice fishing on Hog Lake

At 50 ft, Hog Lake is a workable ice depth: deep enough to hold fish all winter without the slow freeze-up of a big basin. Start on the 50 ft hole, 0.8 acres of it, at first light, then move up onto the 25–30 ft break as the sun gets up, and fish the flats inside the 25 ft line through the middle of the day. Check ice thickness locally before you walk out.

Hog Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Hog Lake?: Hog Lake reaches a maximum depth of 50 feet in the Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 10 closed depth contours over about 24 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 25 ft line.
Where is the deepest part of Hog Lake?: The deepest charted water on Hog Lake lies inside the 50 ft contour, toward the southeastern corner of the lake. That contour encloses under an acre, 3.2% 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 Hog Lake is shallower than 25 feet?: About half. The 25 ft contour encloses 12 acres of the roughly 24 acres inside the outer 5 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 25 feet. The sharpest drop is between 25 and 30 feet, where the mapped water sheds 4.1 acres.
How accurate is this Hog 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 Hog Lake

Saugany Lake depth map · 60 ft max · 3 mi away
North Chain Lake depth map · 32 ft max · 13 mi away
Worster Lake depth map · 18 ft max · 17 mi away
Cedar Lake depth map · 25 ft max · 22 mi away
Riddles Lake depth map · 18 ft max · 24 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Hog Lake

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

Saugany Lake · 3 mi away
North Chain Lake · 13 mi away
Worster Lake · 17 mi away

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