How deep is Five Lakes?

Five Lakes is more than 60 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 60 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 8 depth bands mapped in total.

Where is the deepest part of Five Lakes?

The deepest surveyed water on Five Lakes sits toward the western side of the lake, inside the 60 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Five Lakes 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

Five Lakes depth map

Five Lakes in Clare County, Michigan reaches a depth of more than 60 feet at its deepest surveyed contour. The official Michigan survey maps 8 depth bands across 20 contour lines. This free map of Five Lakes shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Five Lakes depth chart: 8 depth bands to 60+ ft

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

Five Lakes depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 31%
15 ft	about 6%
20 ft	about 5%
30 ft	about 2%
60 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 Five Lakes: deep, two-story water

At 60 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 8 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Five Lakes

On deep water like Five Lakes, 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.

Five Lakes depth map FAQs

How deep is Five Lakes?: Five Lakes is more than 60 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 60 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 8 depth bands mapped in total.
Where is the deepest part of Five Lakes?: The deepest surveyed water on Five Lakes sits toward the western side of the lake, inside the 60 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Five Lakes 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 Five Lakes

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Mapped fishing venues near Five Lakes

Five Lakes in the venue directory covers access and fishing details for this water.

Glass Lake · 7 mi away
Stevenson Lake · 8 mi away
Silver Lake · 9 mi away

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