How deep is Littlefield Lake?

Littlefield Lake 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 6 depth bands mapped in total.

Where is the deepest part of Littlefield Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Littlefield Lake sits toward the northeastern 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 Littlefield 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

Littlefield Lake depth map

Littlefield Lake in Isabella County, Michigan reaches a depth of more than 60 feet at its deepest surveyed contour. The official Michigan survey maps 6 depth bands across 28 contour lines. This free map of Littlefield Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Littlefield Lake depth chart: 6 depth bands to 60+ ft

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

Littlefield Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 63%
20 ft	about 25%
40 ft	about 11%
50 ft	about 7%
60 ft	about 4%

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

How to fish Littlefield Lake: 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 6 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Littlefield Lake

On deep water like Littlefield 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.

Littlefield Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Littlefield Lake?: Littlefield Lake 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 6 depth bands mapped in total.
Where is the deepest part of Littlefield Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Littlefield Lake sits toward the northeastern 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 Littlefield 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.

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Mapped fishing venues near Littlefield Lake

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

Outlet Lake · 1 mi away
Bass Lake · 1 mi away
Dollar Lake · 1 mi away

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