Argo Pond
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Survey readout
Argo Pond is mapped to a depth of 10 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 88 acres in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
Measured from the Michigan DNR inland-lake contour survey.
- Deepest mapped contour
- 10 ft
- Mean depth
- 5.4 ft · estimated
- Surface area
- 88 acres
- Estimated volume
- 471 acre-ft · 154M gal
- Shoreline
- 4.51 mi · irregular
- Aquatic vegetation
- 59% of surface · NDVI estimate
- Public access
- No public DNR launch identified
- Borders
- Bandemer Nature Area · City of Ann Arbor · 22% of shoreline
Additional depth details2 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–10 ft
- Recorded point soundings
- 10 ft
93% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft. Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.
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Sources: MI DNR inland lake contours, USGS 3DEP, USDA NAIP (public domain), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), MI DNR Boat Launches.
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Map details & sources5 sources
All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.
Survey-derived depth contours drape over USGS 3DEP elevation, with a USDA NAIP aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Color shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.
- Coordinates
- 42.29986, -83.74759
- MI DNR lake ID
- L47222
- Vertical exaggeration
- 3.0× below the waterline; land at true scale
- Basemap
- USDA NAIP · public domain
- Model size
- 2.6 MB
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-23Argo Pond has a substantially developed setting, well sheltered geometry, substantial nearby higher-volume roads. No special watercraft restriction is identified in the current source.
Why this score?5 components
Included in the index
| Component | Rating | Points of weight | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural setting | Modest | 7.4 of 35 | 44% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (30% forest, 15% wetland; 47% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Excellent | 29.4 of 29 | mean fetch 434 m · 71% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · short fetch in most directions |
| Watercraft controls | None identified | 8.8 of 18 | No special watercraft restriction identified in the current DNR source. Motors permitted, subject to general law. |
| Public access | Not listed | — | No DNR-listed access site. Township, county and road-end launches are not in this source, so this is not evidence that access is poor — the component is excluded and the remaining weights are renormalized. |
| Road isolation | Modest | 0.9 of 18 | substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 258 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 76,397 vehicles/day |
Additional paddling considerations
These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.
- Wake sensitivity
- Moderate — narrow in places — wakes would carry across parts of the lake
- Aquatic vegetation
- High — approximately 59% mapped coverage · NAIP aerial imagery (NDVI)
- Observed motorized activity
- Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
- Wildlife habitat potential
- Limited — 30% forest and 15% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
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Fish you might catch
from angler catches, DNR surveys & active stocking18 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colors, not photographs (provenance).
Common Carp
Golden Redhorse
White Sucker
Northern Hognose Sucker
Hybrid Sunfish
About these fish → the Fish of Michigan guide
Fishing rules for this lake Beta
Size and daily limits for the 18 species found here — 18 open to harvest.
These are hook-and-line size, daily limit and season rules. Gear, spearing and bow fishing, spawning closures and rod limits are set by other Fisheries Orders and are not shown here.
From FO-206.26 (eff. 2026-04-01) / FO-215.23A (eff. 2023-09-15) / FO-254.25 (eff. 2025-10-10), checked against the 2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations digest · verified 2026-09-15. Regulations can change — Michigan DNR rules are the controlling source; verify current regulations before fishing. Official regulations
Notable catches
Master Angler program · 2020–2025Trophy-size fish anglers caught here and registered with the DNR — what people have actually caught, distinct from what a survey netted or the state stocked below.
Biggest on record
Bait: live bait (8) · artificial lure (4) · combination (4)
Method: spincasting (9) · still fishing (7)
Fishery
DNR SFR 2016-219Gamefish Northern Pike 18 · Channel Catfish 12 · Largemouth Bass 11 · Bowfin 4
Panfish Bluegill 126 · Pumpkinseed 48 · Rock Bass 44
All survey species16 species
Gamefish
Panfish
Bullhead & catfish
Forage & nongame
DNR stocking
state stocking record · 1987–2000Fish the Michigan DNR has planted in this lake — what was added, distinct from what a survey netted above.
No stockings recorded since 2000 — shown as history.
At the lake
community-mapped amenities · straight-line distanceBait & tackle nearby
licensed retail bait dealers · straight-line distanceArgo Pond — common questions
How deep is Argo Pond?
The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Argo Pond is 10 ft. That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.
How big is Argo Pond?
Argo Pond covers about 88 acres in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
What is the average depth of Argo Pond?
The estimated mean depth of Argo Pond is 5.4 ft, calculated from the survey contours.
What fish are in Argo Pond?
Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include channel catfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, black bullhead, black crappie. The page lists all 18 species and the evidence behind each.
Is there public access to Argo Pond?
No public launch for Argo Pond appears in the Michigan DNR access data. That is not the same as the lake being private -- municipal and private ramps are not in that source.
