How deep is Elizabeth Lake?

Elizabeth Lake is more than 72 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 72 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 11 depth bands mapped in total.

Where is the deepest part of Elizabeth Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Elizabeth Lake sits toward the western side 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 Elizabeth 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

Elizabeth Lake depth map

Elizabeth Lake in Oakland County, Michigan reaches a depth of more than 72 feet at its deepest surveyed contour. The official Michigan survey maps 11 depth bands across 14 contour lines. This free map of Elizabeth Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Elizabeth Lake depth chart: 11 depth bands to 72+ ft

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

Elizabeth Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 38%
20 ft	about 35%
30 ft	about 31%
40 ft	about 25%
50 ft	about 11%
60 ft	about 4%
72 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 Elizabeth 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 11 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Elizabeth Lake

On deep water like Elizabeth 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.

Elizabeth Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Elizabeth Lake?: Elizabeth Lake is more than 72 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 72 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 11 depth bands mapped in total.
Where is the deepest part of Elizabeth Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Elizabeth Lake sits toward the western side 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 Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth Lake

Cass Lake depth map · 123+ ft max · 2 mi away
Otter Lake depth map · 70+ ft max · 2 mi away
Green Lake depth map · 72 ft max · 3 mi away
Orchard Lake depth map · 111 ft max · 3 mi away
Union Lake depth map · 110 ft max · 3 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Elizabeth Lake

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

Cass Lake · 2 mi away
Otter Lake · 2 mi away
Green Lake · 3 mi away

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