Lakes / Indiana / Porter County / Big Bass Lake
Big Bass Lake, Indiana
69.08 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
41.41 degrees N, 87.21 degrees W - Porter County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Big Bass Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 52% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 53 miles from South Bend, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Holiday | Lake | 0.7 mi | 191.53 acres |
| Lake Eliza | Porter | 2.2 mi | 46.06 acres |
| Lake Louise | Porter | 4.9 mi | 226.18 acres |
| Lake George | Lake | 8.8 mi | 275.53 acres |
| Loomis Lake | Porter | 11 mi | 58.4 acres |
| Flint Lake | Porter | 11 mi | 107.12 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Bass Lake
How Big Is Big Bass Lake?
Big Bass Lake covers 69.08 acres in Porter County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Porter County?
Lake Louise is the largest lake in Porter County, at 226.18 acres.
Largest Lakes in Indiana
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe Lake | Monroe | 11,112.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Patoka Lake | Orange | 9,120.83 acres | - |
| 3 | Brookville Lake | Franklin | 4,364.22 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Wawasee | Kosciusko | 3,426.28 acres | - |
| 5 | Broad Pond | Gibson | 2,941.52 acres | - |
All 425 Indiana lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 123166586). Verified October 30, 2026.