Graham Lakes
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Graham Lakes is mapped to a depth of 52 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 21 acres in Oakland County, Michigan.
Measured from the Michigan DNR inland-lake contour survey.
- Deepest mapped contour
- 52 ft
- Mean depth
- 18.1 ft · estimated
- Surface area
- 21 acres
- Estimated volume
- 382 acre-ft · 125M gal
- Shoreline
- 1.15 mi · irregular
- Aquatic vegetation
- 24% of surface · NDVI estimate
- Public access
- Boat Launch · Rec Passport
- In
- Bald Mountain Recreation Area · 4,519 ac
Additional depth details10 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–52 ft
- Recorded point soundings
- 52 ft, 25 ft
Other waters with a public launch on this map: Shoe Lake. Their launches are not marked on the model — only Graham Lakes’s own are.
37.7% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft; 46.4% is deeper than 20 ft; the survey shows 2 distinct basins. Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.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
- 42.78974, -83.19350
- MI DNR lake ID
- L11050
- Vertical exaggeration
- 1.91×
- Basemap
- USDA NAIP · public domain
- Model size
- 1.7 MB
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-08-21Graham Lakes has a heavily wooded and largely undeveloped setting, well sheltered geometry, limited nearby major-road exposure. 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 | Excellent | 30.0 of 30 | 99% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (14% forest, 84% wetland; 0% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Excellent | 25.0 of 25 | mean fetch 346 m · 100% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · short fetch in most directions |
| Watercraft controls | None identified | 7.5 of 15 | No special watercraft restriction identified in the current DNR source. Motors permitted, subject to general law. |
| Public access | Excellent | 15.0 of 15 | 2 sites with DNR boating-facility records · carry-in launch · 1 ramp lane · 7 trailer spaces |
| Road isolation | Very Good | 9.5 of 15 | limited nearby major-road exposure · 6 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 1,526 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
- High — narrow throughout — passing wakes would reach most of the water
- Aquatic vegetation
- Moderate — approximately 24% 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
- High — 14% forest and 84% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
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Fish you might catch
from angler catches & DNR surveys13 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).
Northern Pike
Common Carp
Largemouth Bass
Brown BullheadBullhead
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
Yellow Perch
Bluegill
Rock Bass
Pumpkinseed
Green Sunfish
Longear SunfishFishing rules for this lake Beta
Size and daily limits for the 13 species found here — 13 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 2026-08-24. Regulations can change — Michigan DNR rules are the controlling source; verify current regulations before fishing. Official regulations
Notable catches
Master Angler program · 2001–2017Master Angler catches recorded on this lake — too few to show a pattern, so they are listed individually.
Fishery
DNR SFR 2016-218Gamefish Largemouth Bass 61 · Northern Pike 4
Panfish Bluegill 453 · Pumpkinseed 69 · Black Crappie 10
All survey species11 species
Gamefish
Panfish
Bullhead & catfish
Non-native species records
No non-native species recorded in the available dataset. This does not confirm that no non-native species are present.
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 distanceGraham Lakes — common questions
How deep is Graham Lakes?
The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Graham Lakes is 52 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 Graham Lakes?
Graham Lakes covers about 21 acres in Oakland County, Michigan.
What is the average depth of Graham Lakes?
The estimated mean depth of Graham Lakes is 18.1 ft, calculated from the survey contours.
What fish are in Graham Lakes?
Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include largemouth bass, northern pike, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead. The page lists all 13 species and the evidence behind each.
Is there public access to Graham Lakes?
No public launch for Graham Lakes 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.
