Michigan lake depth maps

Grace Lake depth map

Grace Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan reaches a depth of 65 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 13 depth bands across 16 contour lines. This free map of Grace Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Grace Lake depth chart: 13 depth bands to 65 ft

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

Grace Lake depth chart data
Depth contourShare of mapped area inside it
5 ftabout 100%
10 ftabout 81%
15 ftabout 68%
20 ftabout 57%
25 ftabout 48%
30 ftabout 39%
35 ftabout 26%
40 ftabout 19%
45 ftabout 9%
50 ftabout 4%
55 ftabout 2%
60 ftabout 2%
65 ftunder 1%

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

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

At 65 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 13 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Grace Lake

On deep water like Grace 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.

Grace Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Grace Lake?
Grace Lake reaches a maximum depth of 65 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 13 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Grace Lake?
The deepest surveyed water on Grace Lake sits toward the western side of the lake, inside the 65 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Grace 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.

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