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

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:26 am EDT. Get alerts for Middle Straits Lake

WEATHEROvernight: 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.

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Depth map

14 contours, 5 to 55 ft

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

Size and depth

178 acres · deepest 55 ft (measured) · shoreline about 4.7 mi · clarity about 10 ft

Middle Straits Lake is the 29th largest of the 290 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Oakland County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 31st deepest of the 104 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 108 of the other 248 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 4.7 miles along the state outline. About 11% of its area is deeper than 30 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

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Middle Straits Lake 14 times since 2003. The most recent stocking was 135 black crappie on 26 October 2019. Species stocked: black crappie, channel catfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, redear sunfish.

14 stockings, 2003 to 2019, log scale

Latest: 26 Oct 2019: 270 largemouth bass.

26 Oct 2019STOCKED135 black crappie

26 Oct 2019STOCKED270 largemouth bass

1 Dec 2018STOCKED150 northern pike

2 Nov 2013STOCKED250 northern pike

22 Oct 2011STOCKED250 northern pike

23 Oct 2010STOCKED1,300 redear sunfish

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 None: yellow bullhead. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 10 ft (Secchi depth 3.0 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 9.8 ft of 55 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Green Lake72 ft deep · 1.1 mi · Oakland County

Lower Straits Lake21 ft deep · 1.4 mi · Oakland County

Union Lake110 ft deep · 1.7 mi · Oakland County

Long Lake12 ft deep · 2.0 mi · Oakland County

Reed Lake48 ft deep · 2.2 mi · Oakland County

Upper Straits Lake96 ft deep · 2.4 mi · Oakland County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Middle Straits Lake?

Middle Straits Lake is 55 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 178 acres.

Is Middle Straits Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 14 times since 2003, most recently 135 black crappie on 26 October 2019.

How much of Middle Straits Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 44% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.