Indiana lake depth maps
Hunter Lake depth map
Hunter Lake in Elkhart County, Indiana reaches a depth of 24 feet. Hunter Lake is charted here across 6 closed depth contours, from the 3 ft line down to 24 ft, enclosing about 58 acres of water. Half of that water lies inside the 21 ft line, and only 8.7 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
Hunter Lake depth chart: 6 depth contours from 3 to 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 ft | 58 acres | 100% |
| 9 ft | 49 acres | 85% |
| 15 ft | 41 acres | 70% |
| 18 ft | 32 acres | 55% |
| 21 ft | 16 acres | 27% |
| 24 ft | 8.7 acres | 15% |
Acreages are computed from the closed Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry contour rings, with islands subtracted. Shares are of the 58 acres inside the outermost charted contour (the 3 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 Hunter Lake: steep sides for its size
The survey encloses about 58 acres of Hunter Lake inside its 3 ft contour, and half of that water lies inside the 21 ft line, so depth comes quickly here, with no long shallow margin before the bottom drops away. Between 18 and 21 ft the mapped water sheds 16 acres in 3 ft of depth, the sharpest change on the chart, start on that band, because it is where the bottom stops being flat. The deepest 24 ft contour holds 8.7 acres, 15% of the mapped water, toward the northeastern corner of the lake. At 24 ft top to bottom, weed growth shapes this water more than depth does, but the 8.7-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 Hunter Lake
Shallow water like Hunter Lake is usually among the first to make safe ice, and with only 8.7 acres inside the 24 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 58-acre basin, are where to start. Check ice thickness locally before you walk out.
Hunter Lake depth map FAQs
- How deep is Hunter Lake?
- Hunter Lake reaches a maximum depth of 24 feet in the Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 6 closed depth contours over about 58 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 21 ft line.
- Where is the deepest part of Hunter Lake?
- The deepest charted water on Hunter Lake lies inside the 24 ft contour, toward the northeastern corner of the lake. That contour encloses 8.7 acres, 15% of the mapped water, so it is a broad slice of the bottom rather than a pinpoint target, the depth chart above gives the contour to line up on.
- How much of Hunter Lake is shallower than 21 feet?
- About half. The 21 ft contour encloses 16 acres of the roughly 58 acres inside the outer 3 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 16 acres.
- How accurate is this Hunter 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 Hunter Lake
- Cass Lake depth map · 21 ft max · 2 mi away
- South Twin Lake depth map · 50 ft max · 10 mi away
- Emma Lake depth map · 30 ft max · 10 mi away
- North Twin Lake depth map · 35 ft max · 11 mi away
- Fish Lake depth map · 70 ft max · 12 mi away
Mapped fishing venues near Hunter Lake
Hunter Lake in the venue directory covers access and fishing details for this water.
- Cass Lake · 2 mi away
- South Twin Lake · 10 mi away
- Emma Lake · 10 mi away
Fishing in Indiana needs a state license: Indiana fishing license guide · all Indiana venues