How deep is McKeever Lake?

McKeever Lake reaches a maximum depth of 65 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 13 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of McKeever Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on McKeever Lake sits toward the northeastern corner of the lake, inside the 65 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this McKeever 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

McKeever Lake depth map

McKeever Lake in St. Joseph County, Michigan reaches a depth of 65 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 13 depth bands across 19 contour lines. This free map of McKeever Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

McKeever Lake depth chart: 13 depth bands to 65 ft

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

McKeever Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 80%
15 ft	about 56%
20 ft	about 52%
25 ft	about 39%
30 ft	about 20%
35 ft	about 11%
40 ft	about 6%
45 ft	about 4%
50 ft	about 2%
55 ft	about 1%
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 McKeever Lake: deep, two-story water

At 65 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 13 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on McKeever Lake

On deep water like McKeever 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.

McKeever Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is McKeever Lake?: McKeever Lake reaches a maximum depth of 65 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 13 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of McKeever Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on McKeever Lake sits toward the northeastern corner of the lake, inside the 65 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this McKeever 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 McKeever Lake

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Mapped fishing venues near McKeever Lake

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

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Clear Lake · 8 mi away
Round Lake · 8 mi away

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