How deep is Walloon Lake?

Walloon Lake is more than 100 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 100 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 13 depth bands mapped in total.

Where is the deepest part of Walloon Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Walloon Lake sits toward the northwestern corner of the lake, inside the 100 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Walloon 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

Walloon Lake depth map

Walloon Lake in Emmet County, Michigan reaches a depth of more than 100 feet at its deepest surveyed contour. The official Michigan survey maps 13 depth bands across 49 contour lines. This free map of Walloon Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Walloon Lake depth chart: 13 depth bands to 100+ ft

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

Walloon Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 70%
20 ft	about 46%
30 ft	about 36%
40 ft	about 30%
50 ft	about 25%
60 ft	about 18%
70 ft	about 10%
80 ft	about 4%
100 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 Walloon Lake: deep, two-story water

At 100 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 Walloon Lake

On deep water like Walloon 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.

Walloon Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Walloon Lake?: Walloon Lake is more than 100 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 100 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 13 depth bands mapped in total.
Where is the deepest part of Walloon Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Walloon Lake sits toward the northwestern corner of the lake, inside the 100 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Walloon 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 Walloon Lake

Lake Charlevoix depth map · 122 ft max · 8 mi away
Lake Thumb depth map · 152 ft max · 14 mi away
Burt Lake depth map · 73 ft max · 19 mi away
Douglas Lake depth map · 80+ ft max · 24 mi away
Mullett Lake depth map · 120 ft max · 26 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Walloon Lake

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

Lake Charlevoix · 8 mi away
Roger's Bridge Access · 13 mi away
Lake Thumb · 14 mi away

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