How deep is Lime Lake?

Lime Lake reaches a maximum depth of 67 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 12 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Lime Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Lime Lake sits toward the western side of the lake, inside the 67 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Lime 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

Lime Lake depth map

Lime Lake in Leelanau County, Michigan reaches a depth of 67 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 12 depth bands across 19 contour lines. This free map of Lime Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Lime Lake depth chart: 12 depth bands to 67 ft

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

Lime Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 60%
15 ft	about 48%
25 ft	about 40%
35 ft	about 25%
45 ft	about 19%
55 ft	about 13%
60 ft	about 2%
65 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 Lime Lake: deep, two-story water

At 67 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 12 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Lime Lake

On deep water like Lime 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.

Lime Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Lime Lake?: Lime Lake reaches a maximum depth of 67 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 12 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Lime Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Lime Lake sits toward the western side of the lake, inside the 67 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Lime 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 Lime Lake

Lake Leelanau depth map · 62 ft max · 6 mi away
Glen Lake depth map · 130 ft max · 6 mi away
Lake Ann depth map · 75 ft max · 12 mi away
Long Lake depth map · 88+ ft max · 13 mi away
Boardman Lake depth map · 73+ ft max · 15 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Lime Lake

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

Lake Leelanau · 6 mi away
Glen Lake · 6 mi away
Herendeene Lake · 11 mi away

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