How deep is Douglas Lake?

Douglas Lake is more than 80 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 80 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 9 depth bands mapped in total.

Where is the deepest part of Douglas Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Douglas Lake sits toward the western side of the lake, inside the 80 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Douglas 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

Douglas Lake depth map

Douglas Lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan reaches a depth of more than 80 feet at its deepest surveyed contour. The official Michigan survey maps 9 depth bands across 47 contour lines. This free map of Douglas Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Douglas Lake depth chart: 9 depth bands to 80+ ft

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

Douglas Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 28%
20 ft	about 19%
30 ft	about 13%
40 ft	about 6%
50 ft	about 5%
60 ft	about 3%
70 ft	about 2%
80 ft	under 1%

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

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

At 80 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 9 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Douglas Lake

On deep water like Douglas 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.

Douglas Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Douglas Lake?: Douglas Lake is more than 80 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 80 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 9 depth bands mapped in total.
Where is the deepest part of Douglas Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Douglas Lake sits toward the western side of the lake, inside the 80 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Douglas 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 Douglas Lake

Burt Lake depth map · 73 ft max · 8 mi away
Mullett Lake depth map · 120 ft max · 9 mi away
Long Lake depth map · 61 ft max · 14 mi away
Twin Lakes depth map · 73+ ft max · 19 mi away
Black Lake depth map · 50 ft max · 22 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Douglas Lake

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

Burt Lake · 8 mi away
Mullett Lake · 9 mi away
Long Lake · 14 mi away

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