Belleville Lake
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Belleville Lake is mapped to a depth of 30 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 1,345 acres in Wayne County, Michigan.
Measured from the Michigan DNR inland-lake contour survey (depths read from the survey's isobath field; this lake's summary-depth column is blank in the source).
- Deepest mapped contour
- 30 ft
- Mean depth
- 11.7 ft · estimated
- Surface area
- 1,345 acres
- Estimated volume
- 15,737 acre-ft · 5,128M gal
- Shoreline
- 20.85 mi · irregular
- Aquatic vegetation
- 15% of surface · NDVI estimate
- Public access
- Boat Launch · Rec Passport
Additional depth details4 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–30 ft
- Recorded point soundings
- 30 ft
Other waters with a public launch on this map: Ford Lake. Their launches are not marked on the model — only Belleville Lake’s own are.
42.4% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft; 28.7% is deeper than 20 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 Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.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. Colour shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.
- Coordinates
- 42.21115, -83.49590
- MI DNR lake ID
- L22145
- Vertical exaggeration
- 2.66×
- Basemap
- USDA NAIP · public domain
- Model size
- 2.5 MB
Watercraft rules
county-enforced local controls · MI DNROfficial rule details3 rules
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-08-21Belleville Lake has a substantially developed setting, generally sheltered geometry, substantial nearby higher-volume roads. Watercraft controls: Slow-no-wake zones.
Why this score?5 components
Included in the index
| Component | Rating | Points of weight | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural setting | Modest | 0.6 of 30 | 10% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (6% forest, 3% wetland; 81% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Very Good | 15.3 of 25 | mean fetch 1,026 m · 1% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · generally short fetch |
| Watercraft controls | Slow-no-wake zones | 10.2 of 15 | Speed limit; Slow — no wake — designated zones only; Speed limit — designated zones only |
| Public access | Good | 12.8 of 15 | 2 sites with DNR boating-facility records · 5 ramp lanes · 161 trailer spaces |
| Road isolation | Modest | 0.8 of 15 | substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 260 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 103,093 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
- Low — wide enough that wakes disperse over most of the lake
- Aquatic vegetation
- Moderate — approximately 15% 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 — 6% forest and 3% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
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Fish you might catch
from angler catches, DNR surveys & active stocking30 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).
Muskellungestocked
Longnose Gar
Common Carp
Bowfin
Channel Catfish
Walleye
Largemouth Bass
White Sucker
Smallmouth Bass
Gizzard Shad
White Bass
Brown Bullhead
Black Bullhead
Black CrappieCrappie
White Crappie
White Perch
Yellow Perch
Bluegill
Rock Bass
Hybrid Sunfish
Pumpkinseed
Green Sunfish
Golden Shiner
Brook Silverside
Logperch
Round Goby
Emerald Shiner
Spotfin Shiner
Spottail ShinerHistorically stocked, no recent evidence: Tiger Muskellunge (last planted 1991), Fathead Minnow (last planted 1988) — not shown above.
Fishing rules for this lake Beta
Size and daily limits for the 30 species found here — 29 open to harvest, 1 with a special rule or closed season.
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 2026-08-24. Regulations can change — Michigan DNR rules are the controlling source; verify current regulations before fishing. Official regulations
Notable catches
Master Angler program · 1996–2025Trophy-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.
Catch details by species11 species
Biggest on record
Bait: minnow (8) · bread (5) · dough ball (4)
Method: still fishing (25) · spincasting (22) · bowfishing (3) · ice fishing (1)
Fishery
DNR SFR 2013-155Gamefish Channel Catfish 126 · Smallmouth Bass 81 · Walleye 41 · Largemouth Bass 5
Panfish Bluegill 2,461 · Black Crappie 101 · Pumpkinseed 61
All survey species27 species
Gamefish
Panfish
Bullhead & catfish
Forage & nongame
DNR stocking
state stocking record · 1979–2026Fish the Michigan DNR has planted in this lake — what was added, distinct from what a survey netted above.
Complete stocking history3 older species
Non-native species records
9 recordsMussels & snails
- Freshwater Golden Clam
- Zebra Mussel
Plants & algae
- Common Reed
- Curly-leaf Pondweed
- Eurasian Watermilfoil
- Itadori Knotweed
- Purple Loosestrife
- Yellow Iris
Fish
- Round Goby
What does non-native mean?
USGS records identify non-native species that have been documented for this lake or its shoreline. Non-native does not necessarily mean invasive, and historical records do not confirm current presence.
Source: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership Conservation Planner; underlying nonindigenous species records from the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database.
At the lake
community-mapped amenities · straight-line distanceBait & tackle nearby
licensed retail bait dealers · straight-line distanceBelleville Lake — common questions
How deep is Belleville Lake?
The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Belleville Lake is 30 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 Belleville Lake?
Belleville Lake covers about 1,345 acres in Wayne County, Michigan.
What is the average depth of Belleville Lake?
The estimated mean depth of Belleville Lake is 11.7 ft, calculated from the survey contours.
What fish are in Belleville Lake?
Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include channel catfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, smallmouth bass, walleye, black bullhead. The page lists all 30 species and the evidence behind each.
Is there public access to Belleville Lake?
Yes. The Michigan DNR boat-launch data identifies 2 public access sites on Belleville Lake, including Belleville Lake West.
