Natural Lake · Lake County, IN

Wolf Lake

A deep lake straddling the Indiana–Illinois line in Hammond, with a restored park shoreline and an unusually varied fishery — even the rare lake sturgeon.

Surface Area
419 acres
Max Depth
34 ft
Sport Species
7
Public Access
Yes 1 ramp
Water Conditions
Nearest gage · USGS 05536290 · 1.3 mi
Good
65°F
7-day surface temp ▲ +4°F this week
Clarity Clear
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
Northern pikeEsox lucius
Present
WalleyeSander vitreus
Present
Largemouth bassMicropterus salmoides
Common
Lake sturgeonAcipenser fulvescens
Rare

Fishing the lake

Local notes

Wolf Lake sits on the state line inside a restored industrial park, so the setting is urban but the water runs deep. It holds pike, walleye, herring, and the occasional lake sturgeon.

Fish by small boat or from the restored shoreline. Check Indiana–Illinois border-water license rules before fishing the west side.

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.