How deep is Witch Lake?

Witch Lake reaches a maximum depth of 95 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 19 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Witch Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Witch Lake sits toward the northeastern corner of the lake, inside the 95 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Witch 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

Witch Lake depth map

Witch Lake in Marquette County, Michigan reaches a depth of 95 feet. The official Michigan survey maps 19 depth bands across 27 contour lines. This free map of Witch Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Witch Lake depth chart: 19 depth bands to 95 ft

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

Witch Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
5 ft	about 100%
10 ft	about 85%
20 ft	about 64%
30 ft	about 47%
40 ft	about 22%
50 ft	about 15%
60 ft	about 8%
70 ft	about 4%
80 ft	about 2%
95 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 Witch Lake: deep, two-story water

At 95 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 19 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Witch Lake

On deep water like Witch 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.

Witch Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Witch Lake?: Witch Lake reaches a maximum depth of 95 feet, according to the Michigan DNR Inland Lake Contours survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 19 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Witch Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Witch Lake sits toward the northeastern corner of the lake, inside the 95 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Witch 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 Witch Lake

Bat Lake depth map · 70 ft max · 1 mi away
Squaw Lake depth map · 80 ft max · 3 mi away
Lake Michigamme depth map · 70 ft max · 16 mi away
Pickerel Lake depth map · 66 ft max · 17 mi away
Lake Angeline depth map · 162 ft max · 22 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Witch Lake

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

Bat Lake · 1 mi away
Squaw Lake · 3 mi away
Lake Michigamme · 16 mi away

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