Lakes / North Carolina / Craven County / Catfish Lake
Catfish Lake, North Carolina
949.63 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.93 degrees N, 77.10 degrees W - Craven 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 Catfish Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 67 miles from Wilmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lake | Craven | 5.8 mi | 2,785.12 acres |
| Long Lake | Craven | 6.6 mi | 1,146.57 acres |
| Little Lake | Craven | 7.8 mi | 491 acres |
| Lake Ellis Simon | Craven | 8.1 mi | 587.26 acres |
| Cypress Lake | Craven | 11 mi | 31.38 acres |
| Mill Pond | Carteret | 20 mi | 83.27 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Catfish Lake
How Big Is Catfish Lake?
Catfish Lake covers 949.63 acres in Craven County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Craven County?
Great Lake is the largest lake in Craven County, at 2,785.12 acres.
Largest Lakes in North Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman | Iredell | 30,797.52 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Mattamuskeet | Hyde | 26,110.39 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Gaston | Warren | 18,986.78 acres | - |
| 4 | Phelps Lake | Washington | 15,941.02 acres | - |
| 5 | B Everett Jordan Lake | Chatham | 13,118.99 acres | - |
All 295 North Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 139012388). Verified October 30, 2026.