Lakes / Idaho / Custer County / Goat Lake
Goat Lake, Custer County, Idaho
43.24 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Idaho
44.17 degrees N, 115.02 degrees W - Custer 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 Goat Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 29% of the 316 lakes counted in Idaho.
- About 47 miles from Ketchum, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawtooth Lake | Custer | 2.2 mi | 173.47 acres |
| Stanley Lake | Custer | 5.4 mi | 180.14 acres |
| Little Redfish Lake | Custer | 5.5 mi | 63.77 acres |
| Redfish Lake | Custer | 5.8 mi | 1,503.88 acres |
| Baron Lakes | Custer | 6.3 mi | 49.14 acres |
| Alpine Lake | Custer | 7.4 mi | 27.54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Goat Lake
How Big Is Goat Lake?
Goat Lake covers 43.24 acres in Custer County, Idaho.
What Is the Largest Lake in Custer County?
Redfish Lake is the largest lake in Custer County, at 1,503.88 acres.
Largest Lakes in Idaho
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Pend Oreille | Bonner | 92,764.44 acres | - |
| 2 | American Falls Reservoir | Power | 55,319.78 acres | - |
| 3 | Coeur d'Alene Lake | Kootenai | 26,891.64 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Cascade | Valley | 25,043.4 acres | - |
| 5 | Priest Lake | Bonner | 23,425.59 acres | - |
All 316 Idaho lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 39263862). Verified October 30, 2026.