How deep is Lake Charlevoix?

Lake Charlevoix reaches a maximum depth of 122 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 16 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Lake Charlevoix?

The deepest surveyed water on Lake Charlevoix sits toward the northeastern corner of the lake, inside the 122 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Lake Charlevoix 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 Charlevoix depth map

Lake Charlevoix in Charlevoix County, Michigan reaches a depth of 122 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 16 depth bands across 21 contour lines. This free map of Lake Charlevoix shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Lake Charlevoix depth chart: 16 depth bands to 122 ft

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

Lake Charlevoix depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
10 ft	about 100%
20 ft	about 91%
40 ft	about 72%
50 ft	about 61%
60 ft	about 54%
70 ft	about 48%
80 ft	about 41%
90 ft	about 32%
100 ft	about 21%
110 ft	about 15%
122 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 Lake Charlevoix: deep, two-story water

At 122 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 16 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Lake Charlevoix

On deep water like Lake Charlevoix, 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 Charlevoix depth map FAQs

How deep is Lake Charlevoix?: Lake Charlevoix reaches a maximum depth of 122 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 16 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Lake Charlevoix?: The deepest surveyed water on Lake Charlevoix sits toward the northeastern corner of the lake, inside the 122 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Lake Charlevoix 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.

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Mapped fishing venues near Lake Charlevoix

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

Roger's Bridge Access · 7 mi away
Walloon Lake · 8 mi away
Alba Rd Access · 8 mi away

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