Bair Lake, Cass County, MI: Depth Map, Fishing & Water Quality

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:36 am EDT. Get alerts for Bair Lake

WEATHEROvernight: mostly clear, 44°F, wind 0 mph. Friday: partly sunny, 70°F, wind S 0 to 5 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

4 contours, 4 to 7 ft

04567feet

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

Size and depth

216 acres · deepest 7 ft (measured) · shoreline about 2.7 mi · clarity about 11 ft

Bair Lake is the 14th largest of the 98 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Cass County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 31st deepest of the 31 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 49 of the other 76 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 2.7 miles along the state outline. About 34% of its area is deeper than 5 ft.

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

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 11 ft (Secchi depth 3.5 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 11.3 ft of 7 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Driskels Lake25 ft deep · 0.9 mi · Cass County

Birch Lake80 ft deep · 2.7 mi · Cass County

Harwood Lake50 ft deep · 3.1 mi · Cass County

Birch Lake Mill Pond9 ft deep · 3.2 mi · Cass County

Donnell Lake60 ft deep · 4.3 mi · Cass County

Corey Lake70 ft deep · 4.3 mi · Cass County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Bair Lake?

Bair Lake is 7 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 216 acres.