Maceday Lake, Oakland County, MI: Depth Map, Fishing & Water Quality

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:38 am EDT. Get alerts for Maceday Lake

WEATHEROvernight: mostly clear, 43°F, wind W 5 mph. Friday: sunny, 67°F, wind WSW 3 to 7 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.

LAUNCHESMaceday Lake: listed open. Michigan DNR record updated 3 Apr 2026.

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Depth map

17 contours, 5 to 117 ft

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

Size and depth

219 acres · deepest 117 ft (measured) · shoreline about 5.7 mi · clarity about 10 ft

Maceday Lake is the 24th largest of the 290 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Oakland County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 2nd deepest of the 104 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 129 of the other 248 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 5.7 miles along the state outline. About 28% of its area is deeper than 50 ft.

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

Getting on the water

1 public access site on Maceday Lake.

Maceday Lake · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area · Open

2 ramp lanes · 15 trailer spaces · 3 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required

Local boating rules, Oakland County

Michigan DNR boating access, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Maceday Lake 137 times since 1979. The most recent stocking was 10,200 splake on 26 March 2026. Species stocked: brown trout, lake trout, lake whitefish, rainbow trout, splake, walleye.

137 stockings, 1979 to 2026, log scale

Latest: 26 Mar 2026: 10,200 splake.

26 Mar 2026STOCKED10,200 splake

3 Apr 2025STOCKED9,899 splake

26 Mar 2024STOCKED10,700 splake

29 Mar 2023STOCKED9,935 splake

9 May 2022STOCKED7,997 rainbow trout

6 Apr 2022STOCKED10,999 splake

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 1991: lake herring. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 10 ft (Secchi depth 3.1 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 10.3 ft of 117 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Lotus Lake117 ft deep · 0.1 mi · Oakland County

Williams Lake45 ft deep · 1.1 mi · Oakland County

Huntoon Lake15 ft deep · 1.3 mi · Oakland County

no name17 ft deep · 1.8 mi · Oakland County

Greens Lake55 ft deep · 1.9 mi · Oakland County

Townsend Lake55 ft deep · 1.9 mi · Oakland County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Maceday Lake?

Maceday Lake is 117 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 219 acres.

Is there a public boat launch on Maceday Lake?

Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Maceday Lake.

Is Maceday Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 137 times since 1979, most recently 10,200 splake on 26 March 2026.

How much of Maceday Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

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