Lakes / Indiana / Whitley County / Blue Lake
Blue Lake, Indiana
245.61 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
41.24 degrees N, 85.36 degrees W - Whitley 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 Blue Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 84% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- The largest lake in Whitley County among those counted.
- About 16 miles from Fort Wayne, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Lake | Whitley | 3.5 mi | 138.46 acres |
| Little Cedar Lake | Whitley | 4.0 mi | 47.21 acres |
| Shriner Lake | Whitley | 4.6 mi | 125.86 acres |
| Cedar Lake | Whitley | 4.7 mi | 101.86 acres |
| Bristol Lake | Noble | 6.1 mi | 27.38 acres |
| Crooked Lake | Whitley | 6.2 mi | 204.92 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Blue Lake
How Big Is Blue Lake?
Blue Lake covers 245.61 acres in Whitley County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Whitley County?
Blue Lake is the largest lake in Whitley County, at 245.61 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 35034217). Verified October 30, 2026.