How deep is Lake Bellaire?

Lake Bellaire is more than 95 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 95 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 11 depth bands mapped in total.

Where is the deepest part of Lake Bellaire?

The deepest surveyed water on Lake Bellaire sits toward the eastern side of the lake, inside the 95 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Lake Bellaire 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

Lake Bellaire depth map

Lake Bellaire in Antrim County, Michigan reaches a depth of more than 95 feet at its deepest surveyed contour. The official Michigan survey maps 11 depth bands across 13 contour lines. This free map of Lake Bellaire shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Lake Bellaire depth chart: 11 depth bands to 95+ ft

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

Lake Bellaire depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 41%
20 ft	about 38%
30 ft	about 32%
40 ft	about 29%
50 ft	about 26%
60 ft	about 22%
70 ft	about 16%
80 ft	about 7%
90 ft	about 1%

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

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

At 95 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 11 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Lake Bellaire

On deep water like Lake Bellaire, 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.

Lake Bellaire depth map FAQs

How deep is Lake Bellaire?: Lake Bellaire is more than 95 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 95 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 11 depth bands mapped in total.
Where is the deepest part of Lake Bellaire?: The deepest surveyed water on Lake Bellaire sits toward the eastern side of the lake, inside the 95 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Lake Bellaire 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 Lake Bellaire

Torch Lake depth map · 250+ ft max · 5 mi away
Green Lake depth map · 57 ft max · 7 mi away
Elk Lake depth map · 150+ ft max · 10 mi away
Twin Lake depth map · 80+ ft max · 16 mi away
Blue Lake depth map · 80+ ft max · 19 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Lake Bellaire

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

Torch Lake · 5 mi away
Green Lake · 7 mi away
Graves Crossing Fishing Access · 10 mi away

Fishing in Michigan needs a state license: Michigan fishing license guide · all Michigan venues