How deep is Gull Lake?

Gull Lake reaches a maximum depth of 110 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 12 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Gull Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Gull Lake sits toward the middle of the lake, inside the 110 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Gull 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

Gull Lake depth map

Gull Lake in Kalamazoo County, Michigan reaches a depth of 110 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 12 depth bands across 34 contour lines. This free map of Gull Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Gull Lake depth chart: 12 depth bands to 110 ft

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

Gull Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 89%
20 ft	about 76%
30 ft	about 67%
40 ft	about 60%
50 ft	about 52%
60 ft	about 44%
70 ft	about 29%
80 ft	about 14%
90 ft	about 7%
100 ft	about 6%
110 ft	about 2%

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

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

At 110 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 12 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Gull Lake

On deep water like Gull 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.

Gull Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Gull Lake?: Gull Lake reaches a maximum depth of 110 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 12 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Gull Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Gull Lake sits toward the middle of the lake, inside the 110 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Gull 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 Gull Lake

Pine Lake depth map · 34+ ft max · 9 mi away
Wilkinson Lake depth map · 45+ ft max · 9 mi away
Goguac Lake depth map · 60+ ft max · 13 mi away
Gun Lake depth map · 68 ft max · 15 mi away
Lake Sixteen depth map · 80+ ft max · 15 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Gull Lake

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

Pine Lake · 9 mi away
Wilkinson Lake · 9 mi away
Goguac Lake · 13 mi away

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