Mill Pond · Lake County, IN

Lake George (Hobart)

A shallow Hobart mill pond on Deep River — panfish-heavy, walkable shoreline, and a reliable urban bank-fishing spot.

Surface Area
274 acres
Max Depth
9 ft
Sport Species
6
Public Access
Yes 1 ramp
Water Conditions
Nearest gage · USGS 05536340 · 0.8 mi
Prime window
70°F
7-day surface temp ▲ +6°F this week
Clarity Stained
Level Normal pool
Updated daily · USGS

Stocking history

Indiana DNR
No stocking records loaded yet — pending the Indiana DNR data pull. (Some waters, like natural marshes, have no stocking at all.)

What's in the water

From the DNR fish survey
BluegillLepomis macrochirus
Abundant
Largemouth bassMicropterus salmoides
Common
Channel catfishIctalurus punctatus
Present
Common carpCyprinus carpio
Common

Fishing the lake

Local notes

Formed by an old mill dam on Deep River, Lake George is shallow and warms fast — one of the earliest panfish bites in the county. The Festival Park side gives solid bank access.

There is a separate Lake George in Hammond; this is the Hobart mill pond, host of the annual Lakefront Festival.

Data provenance
Lake boundary & area · USGS NHD
Water temp · USGS Water Data
Stocking & survey · Indiana DNR
Park access · Lake County Parks
Numeric values (acreage, depth, water temp, stocking counts) are SAMPLE or PENDING the live data pull — not accurate yet. Lake names, types, and access details are real.