How deep is Lake Chemung?

Lake Chemung is more than 60 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 60 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 7 depth bands mapped in total.

Where is the deepest part of Lake Chemung?

The deepest surveyed water on Lake Chemung sits toward the northwestern corner of the lake, inside the 60 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Lake Chemung 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 Chemung depth map

Lake Chemung in Livingston County, Michigan reaches a depth of more than 60 feet at its deepest surveyed contour. The official Michigan survey maps 7 depth bands across 15 contour lines. This free map of Lake Chemung shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Lake Chemung depth chart: 7 depth bands to 60+ ft

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

Lake Chemung depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 41%
20 ft	about 35%
30 ft	about 24%
40 ft	about 17%
50 ft	about 13%
60 ft	about 7%

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

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

At 60 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 7 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Lake Chemung

On deep water like Lake Chemung, 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 Chemung depth map FAQs

How deep is Lake Chemung?: Lake Chemung is more than 60 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 60 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 7 depth bands mapped in total.
Where is the deepest part of Lake Chemung?: The deepest surveyed water on Lake Chemung sits toward the northwestern corner of the lake, inside the 60 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Lake Chemung 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 Chemung

Bishop Lake depth map · 54+ ft max · 6 mi away
Ore Lake depth map · 81+ ft max · 8 mi away
Bass Lake depth map · 73 ft max · 9 mi away
Strawberry Lake depth map · 50+ ft max · 9 mi away
Kent Lake depth map · 38+ ft max · 11 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Lake Chemung

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

Bishop Lake · 6 mi away
Ore Lake · 8 mi away
Bass Lake · 9 mi away

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