How deep is Half Moon Lake?

Half Moon Lake reaches a maximum depth of 82 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 Half Moon Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Half Moon Lake sits toward the western side of the lake, inside the 82 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Half Moon 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

Half Moon Lake depth map

Half Moon Lake in Muskegon County, Michigan reaches a depth of 82 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 13 depth bands across 22 contour lines. This free map of Half Moon Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Half Moon Lake depth chart: 13 depth bands to 82 ft

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

Half Moon Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 86%
15 ft	about 77%
20 ft	about 69%
30 ft	about 59%
40 ft	about 43%
50 ft	about 23%
60 ft	about 13%
70 ft	about 10%
80 ft	about 9%

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

How to fish Half Moon Lake: deep, two-story water

At 82 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 Half Moon Lake

On deep water like Half Moon 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.

Half Moon Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Half Moon Lake?: Half Moon Lake reaches a maximum depth of 82 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 Half Moon Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Half Moon Lake sits toward the western side of the lake, inside the 82 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Half Moon 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 Half Moon Lake

Lime Lake depth map · 70+ ft max · 9 mi away
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Sylvan Lake depth map · 63+ ft max · 14 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Half Moon Lake

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

Lime Lake · 9 mi away
Baptist Lake · 13 mi away
Mead Lake · 13 mi away

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