How deep is Bass Lake?

Bass Lake reaches a maximum depth of 73 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 12 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Bass Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Bass Lake sits toward the northwestern corner of the lake, inside the 73 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Bass Lake depth map?

The contours come from the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Depths change over time with water levels and sediment, so treat this map as a planning guide for fishing, and never use it for navigation.

Michigan lake depth maps

Bass Lake depth map

Bass Lake in Livingston County, Michigan reaches a depth of 73 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 12 depth bands across 23 contour lines. This free map of Bass Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Bass Lake depth chart: 12 depth bands to 73 ft

Data: Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours (public record), retrieved August 2026 · depths change over time · not for navigation

Bass Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 60%
20 ft	about 56%
30 ft	about 50%
40 ft	about 41%
50 ft	about 26%
60 ft	about 21%
70 ft	about 14%

Share of the surveyed surface area enclosed by each depth contour, computed from the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours data.

How to fish Bass Lake: deep, two-story water

At 73 feet, this is a two-story fishery: warm-water species work the shallows and weed edges while the deep basin can hold cold-water fish below the summer thermocline. In summer, target the transition where the bottom breaks from the shallow shelf toward the basin; fish suspend along that edge at dawn and dusk. The 12 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Bass Lake

On deep water like Bass Lake, the winter bite concentrates along the first major drop-off rather than the deepest basin. Use the contours above to find where the shallow shelf breaks toward deep water and set up on that edge; panfish and walleye slide up and down it through the day. Late ice often pushes fish shallower again. Always verify ice thickness locally before walking out, and remember deep lakes freeze later and less evenly than shallow ones.

Bass Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Bass Lake?: Bass Lake reaches a maximum depth of 73 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 12 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Bass Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Bass Lake sits toward the northwestern corner of the lake, inside the 73 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Bass Lake depth map?: The contours come from the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Depths change over time with water levels and sediment, so treat this map as a planning guide for fishing, and never use it for navigation.

Depth maps for lakes near Bass Lake

Strawberry Lake depth map · 50+ ft max · 1 mi away
Bishop Lake depth map · 54+ ft max · 3 mi away
Ore Lake depth map · 81+ ft max · 4 mi away
Silver Lake depth map · 47+ ft max · 6 mi away
Whitmore Lake depth map · 69+ ft max · 6 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Bass Lake

Bass Lake in the venue directory covers access and fishing details for this water.

Strawberry Lake · 1 mi away
Michigan Sailing Club Private Dock · 3 mi away
Bishop Lake · 3 mi away

Fishing in Michigan needs a state license: Michigan fishing license guide · all Michigan venues