How deep is Maceday Lake?

Maceday Lake reaches a maximum depth of 117 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 17 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Maceday Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Maceday Lake sits toward the southwestern corner of the lake, inside the 117 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Maceday 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

Maceday Lake depth map

Maceday Lake in Oakland County, Michigan reaches a depth of 117 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 17 depth bands across 46 contour lines. This free map of Maceday Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Maceday Lake depth chart: 17 depth bands to 117 ft

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

Maceday Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 61%
20 ft	about 43%
30 ft	about 37%
40 ft	about 31%
50 ft	about 18%
60 ft	about 16%
70 ft	about 12%
80 ft	about 10%
90 ft	about 9%
100 ft	about 8%
110 ft	about 8%

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

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

At 117 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 17 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Maceday Lake

On deep water like Maceday 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.

Maceday Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Maceday Lake?: Maceday Lake reaches a maximum depth of 117 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 17 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Maceday Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Maceday Lake sits toward the southwestern corner of the lake, inside the 117 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Maceday 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 Maceday Lake

Pontiac Lake depth map · 34 ft max · 3 mi away
Deer Lake depth map · 63+ ft max · 3 mi away
Loon Lake depth map · 73 ft max · 4 mi away
Oxbow Lake depth map · 72+ ft max · 4 mi away
Elizabeth Lake depth map · 72+ ft max · 5 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Maceday Lake

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

Pontiac Lake · 3 mi away
Deer Lake · 3 mi away
Loon Lake · 4 mi away

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