Walled Lake
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Walled Lake is mapped to a depth of 53 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 653 acres in Oakland 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 sounding
- 53 ft
- Mean depth
- 12.6 ft · estimated
- Surface area
- 653 acres
- Estimated volume
- 8,233 acre-ft · 2,683M gal
- Shoreline
- 4.65 mi · lobed
- Aquatic vegetation
- 4% of surface · NDVI estimate
- Public access
- No public DNR launch identified
Additional depth details12 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–53 ft
- Recorded point soundings
- 53 ft, 51 ft, 41 ft, 16 ft
58.4% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft; 26.2% 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 Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.
Compare with another lakeProvenance
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
- 42.52141, -83.48081
- MI DNR lake ID
- L6097
- Vertical exaggeration
- 1.88×
- Basemap
- USDA NAIP · public domain
- Model size
- 2.6 MB
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-08-21Walled Lake has a substantially developed setting, moderate open-water exposure, 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 | 0.7 of 35 | 10% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (0% forest, 10% wetland; 82% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Good | 12.0 of 29 | mean fetch 1,680 m · 0% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · moderate open-water fetch |
| 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 · 205 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 20,555 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
- Low — approximately 4% 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 — 0% forest and 10% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
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Fish you might catch
from angler catches10 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).
Common Carp
Largemouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Bullhead
Crappie
Redear Sunfish
Yellow Perch
Bluegill
Rock Bass
PumpkinseedFishing rules for this lake Beta
Size and daily limits for the 10 species found here — 10 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 · 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 species10 species
Biggest on record
Bait: artificial lure (15) · live bait (9) · red worm (7)
Method: spincasting (23) · still fishing (19) · ice fishing (9)
Non-native species records
4 recordsMussels & snails
- Zebra Mussel
Plants & algae
- Eurasian Watermilfoil
- Starry Stonewort
Fish
- Atlantic Salmon
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 distanceWalled Lake — common questions
How deep is Walled Lake?
The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Walled Lake is 53 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 Walled Lake?
Walled Lake covers about 653 acres in Oakland County, Michigan.
What is the average depth of Walled Lake?
The estimated mean depth of Walled Lake is 12.6 ft, calculated from the survey contours.
What fish are in Walled Lake?
Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, bullhead, crappie, pumpkinseed. The page lists all 10 species and the evidence behind each.
Is there public access to Walled Lake?
No public launch for Walled Lake 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.
