How deep is Syphon Lake?

Syphon Lake reaches a maximum depth of 160 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 8 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Syphon Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Syphon Lake sits toward the northwestern corner of the lake, inside the 160 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Syphon 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

Syphon Lake depth map

Syphon Lake in Luce County, Michigan reaches a depth of 160 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 8 depth bands across 13 contour lines. This free map of Syphon Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Syphon Lake depth chart: 8 depth bands to 160 ft

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

Syphon Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
20 ft	about 2%
40 ft	about 1%
160 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 Syphon Lake: deep, two-story water

At 160 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 8 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Syphon Lake

On deep water like Syphon 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.

Syphon Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Syphon Lake?: Syphon Lake reaches a maximum depth of 160 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 8 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Syphon Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Syphon Lake sits toward the northwestern corner of the lake, inside the 160 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Syphon 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 Syphon Lake

North Belle Lake depth map · 70+ ft max · 4 mi away
Long Lake depth map · 71 ft max · 11 mi away
Camp Eight Lake depth map · 74+ ft max · 11 mi away
East Twin Lake depth map · 61 ft max · 14 mi away
Grand Sable Lake depth map · 85+ ft max · 19 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Syphon Lake

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

North Belle Lake · 4 mi away
Long Lake · 11 mi away
Camp Eight Lake · 11 mi away

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