Lakes / Indiana / St. Joseph County / Worster Lake
Worster Lake, Indiana
336.95 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
41.55 degrees N, 86.36 degrees W - St. Joseph 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 Worster Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 88% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- The largest lake in St. Joseph County among those counted.
- About 11 miles from South Bend, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sousley Lake | St. Joseph | 3.4 mi | 59.67 acres |
| Pleasant Lake | St. Joseph | 5.0 mi | 31.97 acres |
| Riddles Lake | St. Joseph | 6.1 mi | 78.48 acres |
| Chamberlain Lake | St. Joseph | 7.3 mi | 28.16 acres |
| South Chain Lake | St. Joseph | 9.3 mi | 95.33 acres |
| Upper Fish Lake | LaPorte | 9.5 mi | 267.41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Worster Lake
How Big Is Worster Lake?
Worster Lake covers 336.95 acres in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in St. Joseph County?
Worster Lake is the largest lake in St. Joseph County, at 336.95 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 123165899). Verified October 30, 2026.