How deep is Indian Lake?

Indian Lake reaches a maximum depth of 50 feet in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 10 closed depth contours over about 60 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 25 ft line.

Where is the deepest part of Indian Lake?

The deepest charted water on Indian Lake lies inside the 50 ft contour, toward the northwestern corner of the lake. That contour encloses 1.5 acres, 2.6% of the mapped water, so it is a small target on a small water, the depth chart above gives the contour to line up on.

How much of Indian Lake is shallower than 25 feet?

About half. The 25 ft contour encloses 22 acres of the roughly 60 acres inside the outer 5 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 25 feet. The sharpest drop is between 10 and 15 feet, where the mapped water sheds 11 acres.

How accurate is this Indian Lake depth map?

The contours come from the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey, retrieved August 2026 and last rebuilt on August 19, 2026. 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. Acreages are computed from the published contour geometry, not from a separate area survey, so read them as close approximations.

Michigan lake depth maps

Indian Lake depth map

Indian Lake in Osceola County, Michigan reaches a depth of 50 feet. Indian Lake is charted here across 10 closed depth contours, from the 5 ft line down to 50 ft, enclosing about 60 acres of water. Half of that water lies inside the 25 ft line, and only 1.5 acres lie inside the deepest one. Every contour is on the interactive map below, free and without an account.

Data: Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours (public record). Contours closed, checked and area-computed by Jordan Carter, founder of GilledIt · page updated August 19, 2026

Indian Lake depth chart: 10 depth contours from 5 to 50 ft

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

Indian Lake depth chart data: water enclosed by each contour
Depth contour	Water inside it	Share of mapped water
5 ft	60 acres	100%
10 ft	51 acres	86%
15 ft	40 acres	67%
20 ft	32 acres	53%
25 ft	22 acres	37%
30 ft	16 acres	27%
35 ft	10 acres	17%
40 ft	5 acres	8.3%
45 ft	2.5 acres	4.2%
50 ft	1.5 acres	2.6%

Acreages are computed from the closed Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours contour rings, with islands subtracted. Shares are of the 60 acres inside the outermost charted contour (the 5 ft line), which is the outer edge of the mapped water, several state files carry no 0 ft shoreline line, so this is not the same as a share of the lake's published surface area.

Fishing Indian Lake: an evenly graded bottom

The survey encloses about 60 acres of Indian Lake inside its 5 ft contour, and half of that water lies inside the 25 ft line, so the bottom falls away at a steady rate rather than shelving off or dropping in one step. Between 10 and 15 ft the mapped water sheds 11 acres in 5 ft of depth, the sharpest change on the chart, start on that band, because it is where the bottom stops being flat. 1.5 acres, 2.6% of the mapped water, lie inside the deepest 50 ft contour, toward the northwestern corner of the lake. With 50 ft at its deepest there is no true cold-water layer here, so structure does the work the thermocline does elsewhere: fish the points and inside turns where the 10 and 15 ft lines pinch together, hardest in early season and again as fish follow bait back down in autumn.

Ice fishing on Indian Lake

Indian Lake's 50 ft is a workable ice depth, enough water to hold fish all winter, without the slow freeze-up of a big basin. First light belongs on the 50 ft hole, all 1.5 acres of it; as the sun gets up, move onto the 10–15 ft break, and spend the middle of the day on the flats inside the 25 ft line. Check ice thickness locally before you walk out.

Indian Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Indian Lake?: Indian Lake reaches a maximum depth of 50 feet in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of it is far shallower: the survey charts 10 closed depth contours over about 60 acres, and half of that water sits inside the 25 ft line.
Where is the deepest part of Indian Lake?: The deepest charted water on Indian Lake lies inside the 50 ft contour, toward the northwestern corner of the lake. That contour encloses 1.5 acres, 2.6% of the mapped water, so it is a small target on a small water, the depth chart above gives the contour to line up on.
How much of Indian Lake is shallower than 25 feet?: About half. The 25 ft contour encloses 22 acres of the roughly 60 acres inside the outer 5 ft line, so the other half of the water is shallower than 25 feet. The sharpest drop is between 10 and 15 feet, where the mapped water sheds 11 acres.
How accurate is this Indian Lake depth map?: The contours come from the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey, retrieved August 2026 and last rebuilt on August 19, 2026. 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. Acreages are computed from the published contour geometry, not from a separate area survey, so read them as close approximations.

Depth maps for lakes near Indian Lake

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Mapped fishing venues near Indian Lake

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

Wells Lake · 2 mi away
Lincoln Lake · 3 mi away
Sunrise Lake · 6 mi away

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