How deep is Cedar Lake?

Cedar Lake reaches a maximum depth of 84 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 13 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Cedar Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Cedar Lake sits toward the eastern side of the lake, inside the 84 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Cedar 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 Lake depth map

Cedar Lake in Van Buren County, Michigan reaches a depth of 84 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 13 depth bands across 17 contour lines. This free map of Cedar Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Cedar Lake depth chart: 13 depth bands to 84 ft

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

Cedar Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 67%
20 ft	about 58%
30 ft	about 50%
40 ft	about 39%
50 ft	about 29%
60 ft	about 12%
70 ft	about 8%
80 ft	about 7%

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

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

At 84 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 13 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Cedar Lake

On deep water like Cedar 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 Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Cedar Lake?: Cedar Lake reaches a maximum depth of 84 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 13 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Cedar Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Cedar Lake sits toward the eastern side of the lake, inside the 84 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Cedar 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 Lake

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Mapped fishing venues near Cedar Lake

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

Hemlock Lake · 2 mi away
Eagle Lake · 9 mi away
Christie Lake · 11 mi away

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