How deep is Green Lake?

Green Lake reaches a maximum depth of 102 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 21 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Green Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Green Lake sits toward the southwestern corner of the lake, inside the 102 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Green 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

Green Lake depth map

Green Lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan reaches a depth of 102 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 21 depth bands across 40 contour lines. This free map of Green Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Green Lake depth chart: 21 depth bands to 102 ft

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

Green Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 84%
20 ft	about 71%
30 ft	about 64%
40 ft	about 58%
50 ft	about 46%
60 ft	about 30%
70 ft	about 23%
80 ft	about 14%
90 ft	about 7%
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 Green Lake: deep, two-story water

At 102 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 21 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Green Lake

On deep water like Green 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.

Green Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Green Lake?: Green Lake reaches a maximum depth of 102 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 21 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Green Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Green Lake sits toward the southwestern corner of the lake, inside the 102 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Green 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 Green Lake

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Mapped fishing venues near Green Lake

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

Cedar Hedge Lake · 4 mi away
Silver Lake · 7 mi away
Long Lake · 8 mi away

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