Bruce Lake is a lake in Fulton County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Bruce Lake?

Bruce Lake has a maximum depth of 27.9 feet and an average depth of 14.1 feet. The lake covers 247 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Bruce Lake?

Bruce Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Bruce Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Bruce Lake?

Bruce Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Indiana's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Bruce Lake

Fulton County, Indiana247 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from IDEM for this lake.

Max depth

27.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

247 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
28 ft max depth
Public access

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Bruce Lake in Fulton County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 27.9 ft. Surface area: 247 acres.

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Bruce Lake is a 247-acre lake in Fulton County, Indiana with a maximum depth of 28 feet (14-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Bruce Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bruce Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bruce Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Bruce Lake

These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Bruce Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

27.9 ft

Average depth

14.1 ft

Surface area

247 acres

Shoreline

4.8 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by IDEM

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Bruce LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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EPA Impairment Status

Bruce Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit INB06P1090_00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Bruce Lake

Where is Bruce Lake?: Bruce Lake is a lake in Fulton County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bruce Lake?: Bruce Lake in Fulton County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 27.9 ft. Surface area: 247 acres.
Is Bruce Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bruce Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bruce Lake?: Bruce Lake has a maximum depth of 27.9 feet and an average depth of 14.1 feet. The lake covers 247 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Bruce Lake?: Bruce Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Bruce Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Bruce Lake?: Bruce Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Indiana's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.