How deep is Golden Lake?

Golden Lake reaches a maximum depth of 100 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 20 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Golden Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Golden Lake sits toward the southern end of the lake, inside the 100 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Golden 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

Golden Lake depth map

Golden Lake in Iron County, Michigan reaches a depth of 100 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 20 depth bands across 25 contour lines. This free map of Golden Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Golden Lake depth chart: 20 depth bands to 100 ft

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

Golden Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 82%
20 ft	about 62%
30 ft	about 48%
40 ft	about 35%
50 ft	about 29%
60 ft	about 21%
70 ft	about 12%
80 ft	about 8%
90 ft	about 4%
100 ft	about 3%

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

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

At 100 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 20 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Golden Lake

On deep water like Golden 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.

Golden Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Golden Lake?: Golden Lake reaches a maximum depth of 100 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 20 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Golden Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Golden Lake sits toward the southern end of the lake, inside the 100 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Golden 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 Golden Lake

Smoky Lake depth map · 60+ ft max · 6 mi away
Lac Vieux Desert depth map · 38+ ft max · 11 mi away
Iron Lake depth map · 45+ ft max · 11 mi away
Schneider Lake depth map · 60 ft max · 13 mi away
Wilson Lake depth map · 60 ft max · 13 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Golden Lake

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

Smoky Lake · 6 mi away
Lac Vieux Desert · 11 mi away
Iron Lake · 11 mi away

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