How deep is High Lake?

High Lake reaches a maximum depth of 90 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 15 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of High Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on High Lake sits toward the northwestern corner of the lake, inside the 90 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this High 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

High Lake depth map

High Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan reaches a depth of 90 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 15 depth bands across 35 contour lines. This free map of High Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

High Lake depth chart: 15 depth bands to 90 ft

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

High Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 94%
15 ft	about 88%
20 ft	about 83%
30 ft	about 70%
40 ft	about 56%
50 ft	about 29%
60 ft	about 21%
70 ft	about 14%
78 ft	about 4%
80 ft	about 4%
90 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 High Lake: deep, two-story water

At 90 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 15 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on High Lake

On deep water like High 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.

High Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is High Lake?: High Lake reaches a maximum depth of 90 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 15 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of High Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on High Lake sits toward the northwestern corner of the lake, inside the 90 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this High 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 High Lake

Corey Lake depth map · 33 ft max · 1 mi away
Clark Lake depth map · 74 ft max · 2 mi away
Little Duck Lake depth map · 69 ft max · 3 mi away
Wilson Lake depth map · 60 ft max · 6 mi away
Schneider Lake depth map · 60 ft max · 7 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near High Lake

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

Corey Lake · 1 mi away
Clark Lake · 2 mi away
Little Duck Lake · 3 mi away

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