Lake Tippecanoe

Lake Size | 786 acres |
Max Depth | 122 feet |
Avg Depth | 37 feet |
Watershed Size | 72,847 acres |
Inlets | Tippecanoe River via James Lake |
Outlets | Flows to Oswego Lake basin then to Tippecanoe River |
Access | Public; enter through Grassy Creek - 1 mi S. of N Webster on SR 13 then 2 mi W on Armstrong |
Recreation | Boat, Fish, Ski |
Lake Bottom | Clay, gravel, muck, sand |
Best Fishing | Bluegill, Redear, Catfish, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch |
Lakefront/ Channelfront Total Gross Assessed Value | $343,875,800 |
Fish Consumption Advisory | Largemouth Bass - 12+" - Group 3 |
Data and Research Specific to Lake Tippecanoe
Beneath the Surface is an annual report, published in October, about the 14 lakes we sample every summer. These pages show a roundup of the data on Tippecanoe, James and Oswego lakes.
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
- Lake Tippecanoe: Beneath the Surface
- Comparative Water Quality Study: Lake Tippecanoe 2007
- Your Lake, Your Story
Indiana Clean Lakes Program
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
- Fish Management Report 2006
- Lake Tippecanoe Diagnostic Study 1997
- Lake Tippecanoe Feasibility Study 1998
- Lake Tippecanoe Ecozone Feasibility 2007
- Tippecanoe Chain Ecozone Survey Report 2008
- Littoral Zone Restoration Research Project 2007-2009: Final Report
- Sediment Removal Plan for Lake Tippecanoe, James Lake, and Oswego Lake 2013
- Lake Tippecanoe Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan 2015 Update
Fish Consumption Advisory
Data and Research that Includes Lake Tippecanoe
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
- Historical Literature Review 2009
- Lake Economic Impact Study: Property Value Report 2013
- Blue-Green Algae Study Final Report & Appendix 2014
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
- Lake Tippecanoe Indian Creek Detention Basins Design Summary 2000
- Lake Tippecanoe Henwood Creek Restoration Project Design Summary
- Lake Tippecanoe Hanna B. Walker Drain Sediment Trap Design Summary 2000
- Kuhn Ditch Tributary: Lake Tippecanoe Watershed Warner Historical Farms Restoration Design Summary 2002
- Palmer Design/Build Report 2003
- Langohr Sediment Trap Design/Build Report 2004
- Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed Management Plan 2006
- Lake Tippecanoe Storm Drain Project 2006
- Healthy Shorelines Initiative in the Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed