The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Spot 1 (point drop-off) is open for everyone; the other 5 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Gibson Lake
Gibson County, Indiana · 3,000 acres (4.7 sq mi)
62°F water, calm tomorrow morning.
About Gibson Lake
Gibson Lake spreads over 3,000 acres in Gibson County, Indiana. Gibson Lake (Broad Pond) is the cooling-water reservoir for the Gibson Generating Station power plant and has been closed to anglers because of elevated selenium levels in the water.
It stretches about 2.7 miles end to end and its shoreline adds up to about 8.6 miles. Its surface is about 400 ft above sea level. Mount Carmel is about 2.6 miles north. The closest city is Evansville, about 27 miles away.
- Size
- 3,000 acres (4.7 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 8.6 miles
- End to end
- About 2.7 miles
- Elevation
- About 400 ft
- Type
- Reservoir
- County
- Gibson County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Friday Fair
- 6:00 am – 8:15 amsunrise
- 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 12 mph
Saturday Good
- 6:00 am – 8:15 amsunrise · wind 3 mph
- 3:00 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 5 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish to expect
The water is too salty or too shallow for the usual game fish, so this is a lake to visit for the views, the birds and the shore, not for a fishing day.
Fishing spots
- 1Point drop-off
The bottom falls away fast off this point; fish rest deep and move up the slope to feed.
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
5 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
No daily level reading for this lake.
Ice
Open water
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 6:30 am · sunset 4:39 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Gibson Lake
- Mount Carmelabout 2.6 mi north
- Owensvilleabout 5.3 mi southeast
- Princetonabout 9 mi east
- Fort Branchabout 10 mi southeast
- Evansvillenearest city, about 27 mi southeast
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Questions about Gibson Lake
How deep is Gibson Lake?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Gibson Lake?
3,000 acres, with about 8.6 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Gibson Lake?
Mount Carmel is about 2.6 miles north; Owensville is about 5.3 miles southeast.
What is the water temperature at Gibson Lake today?
The surface was about 62°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Gibson Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
