How deep is Mead Lake?

Mead Lake reaches a maximum depth of 68 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 14 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Mead Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Mead Lake sits toward the middle of the lake, inside the 68 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Mead 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

Mead Lake depth map

Mead Lake in Kent County, Michigan reaches a depth of 68 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 14 depth bands across 15 contour lines. This free map of Mead Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Mead Lake depth chart: 14 depth bands to 68 ft

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

Mead Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 82%
15 ft	about 74%
20 ft	about 65%
25 ft	about 50%
30 ft	about 38%
35 ft	about 30%
40 ft	about 24%
45 ft	about 20%
50 ft	about 16%
55 ft	about 13%
60 ft	about 8%
65 ft	about 5%
68 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 Mead Lake: deep, two-story water

At 68 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 14 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Mead Lake

On deep water like Mead 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.

Mead Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Mead Lake?: Mead Lake reaches a maximum depth of 68 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 14 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Mead Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Mead Lake sits toward the middle of the lake, inside the 68 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Mead 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 Mead Lake

Lime Lake depth map · 70+ ft max · 8 mi away
Half Moon Lake depth map · 82 ft max · 13 mi away
Scram Lake depth map · 85 ft max · 14 mi away
Baptist Lake depth map · 65+ ft max · 17 mi away
Green Lake depth map · 60+ ft max · 24 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Mead Lake

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

Lime Lake · 8 mi away
Half Moon Lake · 13 mi away
Scram Lake · 14 mi away

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