Cordley Lake, Livingston County, MI: Depth Map, Fishing & Water Quality

Where it is

4 miles east of Pinckney

Livingston County, Michigan · 42.4491° N, 83.8723° W

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

Today on the lake

Updated 14 Oct 2026, 6:18 pm EDT. Get alerts for Cordley Lake

WEATHERTonight: partly cloudy, 46°F, wind NE 7 mph. Thursday: mostly cloudy then light rain likely, 62°F, wind E 5 to 8 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

7 contours, 5 to 31 ft

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

Size and depth

45 acres · deepest 31 ft (measured) · shoreline about 1.3 mi · clarity about 11 ft

Cordley Lake is the 63rd largest of the 132 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Livingston County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 35th deepest of the 59 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 69 of the other 107 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 1.3 miles along the state outline. About 34% of its area is deeper than 20 ft.

Ranks against Livingston 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 Cordley Lake 2 times since 1980. The most recent stocking was 200 walleye on 25 April 1980. Species stocked: northern pike, walleye.

25 Apr 1980STOCKED200 walleye

25 Apr 1980STOCKED200 northern pike

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

Where the deep water is

Show water deeper than

Measured from Michigan DNR contours. How we measure

Historically recorded species, from records through 1957: blackstripe topminnow, bluntnose minnow, brook silverside, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern longear sunfish, western banded killifish. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 11 ft (Secchi depth 3.4 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 11.1 ft of 31 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

The area around Cordley Lake

58 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 6 miles of Cordley Lake, 7 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Bass Lake73 ft deep · 0.6 mi · Livingston County

Mohican Lake27 ft deep · 0.6 mi · Livingston County

Gallagher Lake30 ft deep · 0.7 mi · Livingston County

Whitewood Lakes50 ft deep · 1.1 mi · Livingston County

Tioga Lake20 ft deep · 1.1 mi · Livingston County

Tamarack Lake34 ft deep · 1.3 mi · Livingston County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Cordley Lake?

Cordley Lake is 31 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 45 acres.

Is Cordley Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 2 times since 1980, most recently 200 walleye on 25 April 1980.

How much of Cordley Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 49% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.