Thayer Lake, Antrim County, MI: Depth Map, Fishing & Water Quality

Where it is

5 miles southwest of Bellaire

Antrim County, Michigan · 44.9288° N, 85.2812° W

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The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Thayer Lake; much of the shore may be private.

Today on the lake

Updated 10 Oct 2026, 12:17 am EDT. Get alerts for Thayer Lake

WEATHEROvernight: partly cloudy, 48°F, wind SE 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: sunny, 78°F, wind S 10 to 15 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIRENo wildfires or prescribed burns reported within 25 miles.

BURNINGCampfires and debris burning: check today's status with Michigan DNR.

ALGAEToo small for satellite monitoring (under 1 km²). No bloom reports on record with Michigan DHHS.

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Depth map

3 contours, 2 to 5 ft

0245feet

Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.

Size and depth

110 acres · deepest 5 ft (measured) · shoreline about 2.1 mi · clarity about 10 ft

Thayer Lake is the 10th largest of the 35 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Antrim County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 25th deepest of the 26 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 15 of the other 32 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 2.1 miles along the state outline. About 32% of its area is deeper than 4 ft.

Ranks against Antrim County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Thayer Lake 1 times since 1992. The most recent stocking was 6,000 walleye on 18 June 1992. Species stocked: walleye.

18 Jun 1992STOCKED6,000 walleye

Source: Michigan DNR Fisheries, fetched 7 Oct 2026. How we measure

Where the deep water is

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Measured from Michigan DNR contours. How we measure

Historically recorded species, from records through 1931: bluegill, bluntnose minnow, common shiner, iowa darter, lake herring, lake trout, rosyface shiner, smallmouth bass, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 10 ft (Secchi depth 2.9 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 9.6 ft of 5 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

The area around Thayer Lake

12 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 6 miles of Thayer Lake, 4 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Clam Lake8 ft deep · 0.9 mi · Antrim County

Torch Lake250 ft deep · 1.7 mi · County

Lake Maplehurst13 ft deep · 2.6 mi · Antrim County

Lake Bellaire95 ft deep · 3.4 mi · Antrim County

Lake of the Woods4 ft deep · 4.8 mi · Antrim County

Birch Lake50 ft deep · 5.0 mi · Antrim County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Thayer Lake?

Thayer Lake is 5 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 110 acres.

Is Thayer Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 1 times since 1992, most recently 6,000 walleye on 18 June 1992.