How deep is Duck Lake?

Duck Lake reaches a maximum depth of 98 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 18 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Duck Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Duck Lake sits toward the southwestern corner of the lake, inside the 98 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Duck 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

Duck Lake depth map

Duck Lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan reaches a depth of 98 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 18 depth bands across 45 contour lines. This free map of Duck Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Duck Lake depth chart: 18 depth bands to 98 ft

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

Duck Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 68%
20 ft	about 50%
30 ft	about 42%
40 ft	about 34%
50 ft	about 23%
60 ft	about 12%
70 ft	about 7%
80 ft	about 5%
90 ft	about 4%

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

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

At 98 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 18 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Duck Lake

On deep water like Duck 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.

Duck Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Duck Lake?: Duck Lake reaches a maximum depth of 98 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 18 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Duck Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Duck Lake sits toward the southwestern corner of the lake, inside the 98 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Duck 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 Duck Lake

Green Lake depth map · 102 ft max · 2 mi away
Cedar Hedge Lake depth map · 69 ft max · 4 mi away
Silver Lake depth map · 96+ ft max · 5 mi away
Long Lake depth map · 88+ ft max · 6 mi away
Lake Ann depth map · 75 ft max · 8 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Duck Lake

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

Green Lake · 2 mi away
Cedar Hedge Lake · 4 mi away
Silver Lake · 5 mi away

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