How deep is Whitmore Lake?

Whitmore Lake is more than 69 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 69 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 14 depth bands mapped in total.

Where is the deepest part of Whitmore Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Whitmore Lake sits toward the northeastern corner of the lake, inside the 69 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Whitmore 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

Whitmore Lake depth map

Whitmore Lake in Livingston County, Michigan reaches a depth of more than 69 feet at its deepest surveyed contour. The official Michigan survey maps 14 depth bands across 24 contour lines. This free map of Whitmore Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Whitmore Lake depth chart: 14 depth bands to 69+ ft

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

Whitmore Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 25%
15 ft	about 19%
20 ft	about 16%
25 ft	about 12%
30 ft	about 9%
35 ft	about 6%
40 ft	about 5%
45 ft	about 4%
50 ft	about 3%
55 ft	about 2%
69 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 Whitmore Lake: deep, two-story water

At 69 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 Whitmore Lake

On deep water like Whitmore 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.

Whitmore Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Whitmore Lake?: Whitmore Lake is more than 69 feet deep. The deepest contour in the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey is the 69 foot line, and the lake continues deeper inside it, with 14 depth bands mapped in total.
Where is the deepest part of Whitmore Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Whitmore Lake sits toward the northeastern corner of the lake, inside the 69 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Whitmore 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 Whitmore Lake

Ore Lake depth map · 81+ ft max · 4 mi away
Strawberry Lake depth map · 50+ ft max · 5 mi away
Bass Lake depth map · 73 ft max · 6 mi away
Bishop Lake depth map · 54+ ft max · 7 mi away
Kent Lake depth map · 38+ ft max · 9 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Whitmore Lake

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

Ore Lake · 4 mi away
Strawberry Lake · 5 mi away
Bass Lake · 6 mi away

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