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

Where it is

3 miles west of South Lyon

Livingston County, Michigan · 42.4515° N, 83.7177° W

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

Today on the lake

Updated 10 Oct 2026, 12:39 am EDT. Get alerts for Sandy Bottom Lake

WEATHEROvernight: mostly cloudy, 55°F, wind SE 8 mph. Saturday: partly sunny, 73°F, wind SE 8 to 12 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

6 contours, 5 to 40 ft

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

Size and depth

63 acres · deepest 40 ft (measured) · shoreline about 3.0 mi · clarity about 8 ft

Sandy Bottom Lake is the 48th largest of the 132 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Livingston County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 19th deepest of the 59 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 31 of the other 107 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 3.0 miles along the state outline. About 70% 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 Sandy Bottom Lake 2 times since 2016. The most recent stocking was 735 redear sunfish on 28 October 2018. Species stocked: black crappie, redear sunfish.

28 Oct 2018STOCKED735 redear sunfish

13 Oct 2016STOCKED1,000 black crappie

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 1972: black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, johnny darter, lake herring, mimic shiner, northern logperch, northern pike, sand shiner, striped shiner, white sucker, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 8 ft (Secchi depth 2.3 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 7.7 ft of 40 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

The area around Sandy Bottom Lake

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

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Fish Lake44 ft deep · 0.4 mi · Livingston County

Limekiln Lake35 ft deep · 0.6 mi · Livingston County

Ten Mile Lake53 ft deep · 0.8 mi · Livingston County

Green Oak Lake42 ft deep · 0.9 mi · Livingston County

Frog Lake10 ft deep · 1.8 mi · Livingston County

Whitmore Lake69 ft deep · 1.9 mi · Livingston County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Sandy Bottom Lake?

Sandy Bottom Lake is 40 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 63 acres.

Is Sandy Bottom Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 2 times since 2016, most recently 735 redear sunfish on 28 October 2018.

How much of Sandy Bottom Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 78% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.