Lake of the Woods
depth
Get directions
Depth scale
Survey readout
Lake of the Woods has a reported maximum depth of 84 ft, and covers about 133 acres in LaGrange County, Indiana. The Indiana DNR survey maps contours down to 80 ft; the depth between 80 ft and 84 ft is interpolated rather than measured. Depths come from the Indiana DNR survey of 2018.
Measured from the Indiana DNR lake bathymetry survey.
Depth below 80 ft is interpolated. The survey's own contours stop at 80 ft, while it reports a maximum of 84 ft. The basin between those two depths is inferred by the model, not measured — so the shape of the deep hole is an estimate, and the deep-spot marker shows the deepest depth actually surveyed.
- Deepest mapped contour
- 84 ft
- Survey year
- 2018
- Surface area
- 133 acres
- Shoreline
- 2.53 mi · irregular
- Aquatic vegetation
- 2% of surface · NDVI estimate
- Public access
- No public DNR launch identified
Additional depth details8 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–84 ft
- Recorded point soundings
- No point soundings recorded in source
Provenance
Sources: IN DNR Lake Bathymetry, USGS 3DEP, USDA NAIP (public domain), OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
⚠ Not for navigationSpot an error? Send a correction
Map details & sources4 sources
All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.
Survey-derived depth contours drape over USGS 3DEP elevation, with a USDA NAIP aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Color shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.
- Coordinates
- 41.54512, -85.20000
- IN DNR lake ID
- 155641499
- Vertical exaggeration
- 1.4×
- Basemap
- USDA NAIP · public domain
- Model size
- 2.1 MB
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-21Lake of the Woods has a partly natural setting, generally sheltered geometry, some nearby classified roads. No special watercraft restriction is identified in the current source.
Why this score?5 components
Included in the index
| Component | Rating | Points of weight | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural setting | Good | 14.9 of 35 | 52% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (4% forest, 47% wetland; 25% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Very Good | 19.8 of 29 | mean fetch 880 m · 0% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · generally short fetch |
| Watercraft controls | None identified | 8.8 of 18 | No special watercraft restriction identified in the current DNR source. Motors permitted, subject to general law. |
| Public access | Not listed | — | No DNR-listed access site. Township, county and road-end launches are not in this source, so this is not evidence that access is poor — the component is excluded and the remaining weights are renormalized. |
| Road isolation | Good | 10.1 of 18 | some nearby classified roads · 7 INDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 1,413 vehicles/day |
Additional paddling considerations
These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.
- Wake sensitivity
- Low — wide enough that wakes disperse over most of the lake
- Aquatic vegetation
- Low — approximately 2% mapped coverage · NAIP aerial imagery (NDVI)
- Observed motorized activity
- Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
- Wildlife habitat potential
- Moderate — 4% forest and 47% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
Compare Indiana lakes by Paddling Index →
Fish you might catch
from DNR surveys2 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colors, not photographs (provenance).
About these fish → the Fish of Indiana guide
Fishing rules for this lake Beta
Size and daily limits for the 2 species found here — 2 open to harvest.
These are hook-and-line size and daily limit rules. The fishing code sets no closed season for these species on inland lakes, but posted property rules can close a water — see the notes. Gear, spearing and bow fishing, netting and bait collection are set by other sections of 312 IAC 9 and are not shown here.
From 312 IAC 9-7 (Sport fishing), Indiana Administrative Code (readopted 2025-03-25), and the 2026-2027 Indiana Fishing Regulations Guide · verified 2026-09-15. Regulations can change — the Indiana Administrative Code (312 IAC 9-7) is the controlling source; verify current regulations before fishing. Official regulations
Fishery
surveyed 2018 and 2022Gamefish
Panfish
Non-native species records
1 recordPlants & algae
How to identify invasive species in Indiana lakes →
What does non-native mean?
USGS records identify non-native species that have been documented for this lake or its shoreline. Non-native does not necessarily mean invasive, and historical records do not confirm current presence.
Source: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership Conservation Planner; underlying nonindigenous species records from the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database.
Lake of the Woods — common questions
How deep is Lake of the Woods?
The Indiana DNR reports a maximum depth of 84 ft for Lake of the Woods. The survey's own contours reach 80 ft, so the depth below that is interpolated from the reported maximum rather than mapped.
How big is Lake of the Woods?
Lake of the Woods covers about 133 acres in LaGrange County, Indiana.
What fish are in Lake of the Woods?
Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include walleye, black crappie. The page shows the evidence behind each.
Is there public access to Lake of the Woods?
No public launch for Lake of the Woods is shown in the Indiana DNR's public access data. That is not the same as the lake being private -- municipal and private ramps are not in that source.
Is the depth of Lake of the Woods measured or estimated?
The survey contours reach 80 ft while the survey reports a maximum of 84 ft, so the basin between those depths is inferred by the model rather than measured.
