Indiana lake depth maps
Smalley Lake depth map
Smalley Lake in Indiana reaches a depth of 44 feet. Smalley Lake is charted here across 42 closed depth contours, from the 2 ft line down to 44 ft, enclosing about 65 acres of water. Half of that water lies inside the 22 ft line, and only 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
Smalley Lake depth chart: 42 depth contours from 2 to 44 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 ft | 65 acres | 100% |
| 3 ft | 63 acres | 97% |
| 4 ft | 62 acres | 95% |
| 5 ft | 60 acres | 93% |
| 6 ft | 59 acres | 91% |
| 7 ft | 57 acres | 88% |
| 8 ft | 55 acres | 85% |
| 9 ft | 54 acres | 83% |
| 11 ft | 50 acres | 77% |
| 12 ft | 48 acres | 74% |
| 13 ft | 47 acres | 72% |
| 14 ft | 45 acres | 69% |
| 15 ft | 44 acres | 68% |
| 16 ft | 43 acres | 66% |
| 17 ft | 42 acres | 64% |
| 18 ft | 40 acres | 62% |
| 19 ft | 38 acres | 59% |
| 20 ft | 36 acres | 56% |
| 21 ft | 34 acres | 53% |
| 22 ft | 32 acres | 49% |
| 23 ft | 30 acres | 46% |
| 24 ft | 29 acres | 44% |
| 25 ft | 28 acres | 43% |
| 26 ft | 26 acres | 40% |
| 27 ft | 25 acres | 39% |
| 28 ft | 24 acres | 36% |
| 29 ft | 22 acres | 34% |
| 30 ft | 20 acres | 32% |
| 31 ft | 19 acres | 29% |
| 32 ft | 17 acres | 26% |
| 33 ft | 14 acres | 22% |
| 34 ft | 12 acres | 18% |
| 35 ft | 8.9 acres | 14% |
| 36 ft | 6 acres | 9.3% |
| 37 ft | 4.5 acres | 7% |
| 38 ft | 4.3 acres | 6.6% |
| 39 ft | 4 acres | 6.2% |
| 40 ft | 3.6 acres | 5.6% |
| 41 ft | 3.3 acres | 5% |
| 42 ft | 2.7 acres | 4.2% |
| 43 ft | 2.1 acres | 3.2% |
| 44 ft | 1 acres | 1.5% |
Acreages are computed from the closed Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry contour rings, with islands subtracted. Shares are of the 65 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 Smalley Lake: an evenly graded bottom
The survey encloses about 65 acres of Smalley Lake inside its 2 ft contour, and half of that water lies inside the 22 ft line, so the bottom falls away at a steady rate rather than shelving off or dropping in one step. Between 34 and 35 ft the mapped water sheds 3.1 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. 1 acres, 1.5% of the mapped water, lie inside the deepest 44 ft contour, toward the northern end of the lake. With 44 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 34 and 35 ft lines pinch together, hardest in early season and again as fish follow bait back down in autumn.
Ice fishing on Smalley Lake
Smalley Lake's 44 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 44 ft hole, all 1 acres of it; as the sun gets up, move onto the 34–35 ft break, and spend the middle of the day on the flats inside the 22 ft line. Check ice thickness locally before you walk out.
Smalley Lake depth map FAQs
- How deep is Smalley Lake?
- Smalley Lake reaches a maximum depth of 44 feet in the Indiana DNR Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 42 closed depth contours over about 65 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 22 ft line.
- Where is the deepest part of Smalley Lake?
- The deepest charted water on Smalley Lake lies inside the 44 ft contour, toward the northern end of the lake. That contour encloses 1 acres, 1.5% 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 Smalley Lake is shallower than 22 feet?
- About half. The 22 ft contour encloses 32 acres of the roughly 65 acres inside the outer 2 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 22 feet. The sharpest drop is between 34 and 35 feet, where the mapped water sheds 3.1 acres.
- How accurate is this Smalley 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 Smalley Lake
- Baugher Lake depth map · 30 ft max · 1 mi away
- Bear Lake depth map · 55 ft max · 3 mi away
- Gordy Lake depth map · 30 ft max · 4 mi away
- Duely Lake depth map · 18 ft max · 4 mi away
- Village Lake depth map · 21 ft max · 5 mi away
Mapped fishing venues near Smalley Lake
Smalley Lake in the venue directory covers access and fishing details for this water.
- Baugher Lake · 1 mi away
- Bear Lake · 3 mi away
- Gordy Lake · 4 mi away
Fishing in Indiana needs a state license: Indiana fishing license guide · all Indiana venues