How deep is Cedar Island Lake?

Cedar Island Lake reaches a maximum depth of 72 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 15 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Cedar Island Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Cedar Island Lake sits toward the southeastern corner of the lake, inside the 72 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Cedar Island 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

Cedar Island Lake depth map

Cedar Island Lake in Oakland County, Michigan reaches a depth of 72 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 15 depth bands across 36 contour lines. This free map of Cedar Island Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Cedar Island Lake depth chart: 15 depth bands to 72 ft

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

Cedar Island Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 77%
15 ft	about 70%
20 ft	about 65%
30 ft	about 61%
40 ft	about 46%
50 ft	about 26%
60 ft	about 14%
70 ft	about 12%

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

How to fish Cedar Island Lake: deep, two-story water

At 72 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 15 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Cedar Island Lake

On deep water like Cedar Island 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.

Cedar Island Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Cedar Island Lake?: Cedar Island Lake reaches a maximum depth of 72 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 15 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Cedar Island Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Cedar Island Lake sits toward the southeastern corner of the lake, inside the 72 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Cedar Island 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 Cedar Island Lake

Oxbow Lake depth map · 72+ ft max · 1 mi away
Cooley Lake depth map · 56 ft max · 2 mi away
Pontiac Lake depth map · 34 ft max · 3 mi away
Union Lake depth map · 110 ft max · 3 mi away
South Commerce Lake depth map · 60 ft max · 4 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Cedar Island Lake

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

Oxbow Lake · 1 mi away
Cooley Lake · 2 mi away
Pontiac Lake · 3 mi away

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