How deep is Little Duck Lake?

Little Duck Lake reaches a maximum depth of 69 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 15 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Little Duck Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Little Duck Lake sits toward the western side of the lake, inside the 69 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Little Duck 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

Little Duck Lake depth map

Little Duck Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan reaches a depth of 69 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 15 depth bands across 17 contour lines. This free map of Little Duck Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Little Duck Lake depth chart: 15 depth bands to 69 ft

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

Little Duck Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 87%
15 ft	about 76%
20 ft	about 64%
25 ft	about 50%
30 ft	about 37%
35 ft	about 13%
40 ft	about 9%
45 ft	about 6%
50 ft	about 5%
55 ft	about 4%
60 ft	about 2%
65 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 Little Duck Lake: deep, two-story water

At 69 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 15 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Little Duck Lake

On deep water like Little Duck 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.

Little Duck Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Little Duck Lake?: Little Duck Lake reaches a maximum depth of 69 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 15 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Little Duck Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Little Duck Lake sits toward the western side of the lake, inside the 69 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Little Duck 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 Little Duck Lake

High Lake depth map · 90 ft max · 3 mi away
Corey Lake depth map · 33 ft max · 3 mi away
Wilson Lake depth map · 60 ft max · 4 mi away
Clark Lake depth map · 74 ft max · 4 mi away
Schneider Lake depth map · 60 ft max · 5 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Little Duck Lake

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

High Lake · 3 mi away
Corey Lake · 3 mi away
Wilson Lake · 4 mi away

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