How deep is Higgins Lake?

Higgins Lake is more than 130 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 130 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 14 depth bands mapped in total.

Where is the deepest part of Higgins Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Higgins Lake sits toward the northwestern corner of the lake, inside the 130 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Higgins 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

Higgins Lake depth map

Higgins Lake in Roscommon County, Michigan reaches a depth of more than 130 feet at its deepest surveyed contour. The official Michigan survey maps 14 depth bands across 46 contour lines. This free map of Higgins Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Higgins Lake depth chart: 14 depth bands to 130+ ft

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

Higgins Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 83%
20 ft	about 71%
30 ft	about 65%
40 ft	about 62%
50 ft	about 58%
60 ft	about 48%
80 ft	about 33%
90 ft	about 33%
110 ft	about 6%
120 ft	about 2%
130 ft	under 1%

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

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

At 130 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 14 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Higgins Lake

On deep water like Higgins 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.

Higgins Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Higgins Lake?: Higgins Lake is more than 130 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 130 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 14 depth bands mapped in total.
Where is the deepest part of Higgins Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Higgins Lake sits toward the northwestern corner of the lake, inside the 130 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Higgins 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 Higgins Lake

Houghton Lake depth map · 21 ft max · 8 mi away
Lake Margrethe depth map · 65 ft max · 13 mi away
Blue Lake depth map · 80+ ft max · 25 mi away
Long Lake depth map · 76 ft max · 26 mi away
Twin Lake depth map · 80+ ft max · 27 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Higgins Lake

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

West Higgins Lake Drive Road End Access · 0 mi away
Houghton Lake · 8 mi away
Lake Margrethe · 13 mi away

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