How deep is Ormes Lake?

Ormes Lake is more than 65 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 65 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 14 depth bands mapped in total.

Where is the deepest part of Ormes Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Ormes Lake sits toward the eastern side 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 Ormes 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

Ormes Lake depth map

Ormes Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan reaches a depth of more than 65 feet at its deepest surveyed contour. The official Michigan survey maps 14 depth bands across 34 contour lines. This free map of Ormes Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Ormes Lake depth chart: 14 depth bands to 65+ ft

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

Ormes Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 28%
15 ft	about 18%
20 ft	about 9%
25 ft	about 7%
30 ft	about 5%
35 ft	about 4%
40 ft	about 3%
45 ft	about 3%
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 Ormes 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 14 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Ormes Lake

On deep water like Ormes 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.

Ormes Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Ormes Lake?: Ormes Lake is more than 65 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 65 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 14 depth bands mapped in total.
Where is the deepest part of Ormes Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Ormes Lake sits toward the eastern side 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 Ormes 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 Ormes Lake

Oxbow Lake depth map · 95 ft max · 1 mi away
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Grace Lake depth map · 65 ft max · 9 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Ormes Lake

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

Oxbow Lake · 1 mi away
Gaylord Lake · 2 mi away
Emeline Lake · 8 mi away

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