Lakes / Indiana / Elkhart County / Fish Lake
Fish Lake, Elkhart County, Indiana
37.76 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
41.58 degrees N, 85.66 degrees W - Elkhart 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 Fish Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 26% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 31 miles from South Bend, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lake | LaGrange | 6.5 mi | 41.4 acres |
| Cotton Lake | LaGrange | 6.9 mi | 33.98 acres |
| Butts Lake | Elkhart | 7.5 mi | 41.1 acres |
| Shipshewana Lake | LaGrange | 7.9 mi | 222.21 acres |
| Cass Lake | LaGrange | 7.9 mi | 107.18 acres |
| Norton Lake | Elkhart | 8.0 mi | 50.42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Fish Lake
How Big Is Fish Lake?
Fish Lake covers 37.76 acres in Elkhart County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Elkhart County?
Simonton Lake is the largest lake in Elkhart County, at 302.86 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 155641554). Verified October 30, 2026.