Big Trout Lake lies in Chippewa County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources surveyed its basin and drew 5 depth contour lines, from the shoreline down to the deepest water at about 24 feet.
Each Big Trout Lake design here redraws those survey lines as clean art, set with the lake’s name, county and maximum depth: a minimal contour map, in light and dark versions, and a shaded depth-map print.
They are printed to order on shirts, mugs, posters, canvas prints, stickers and postcards by CafePress, and make a gift for anyone with a cabin, a boat or a lifetime of summers on Big Trout Lake. The maps are decorative and not for navigation.
Questions about Big Trout Lake
How deep is Big Trout Lake?
Big Trout Lake is recorded at 24 feet at its deepest point in the survey data our designs are drawn from. On the shaded depth map the deepest basin is the darkest area. Survey figures can be decades old, so treat them as history, not a current sounding.
Where is Big Trout Lake?
Big Trout Lake is in Chippewa County, Michigan.
Where do the Big Trout Lake contour lines come from?
The shoreline and depth contours are traced from Michigan DNR inland lake survey contours, then redrawn as three designs: a light contour map, a dark contour map and a shaded depth map. How the maps are made explains the process.
What Big Trout Lake gifts can I buy?
The Big Trout Lake designs are available as canvas prints, posters, T-shirts, mugs and tote bags. Every item is printed to order and shipped by CafePress; the shop links on this page go straight to each product.
Can I use the Big Trout Lake map for boating or fishing?
No. The designs are decorative art drawn from survey data that may be old, and they leave out what a chart needs. On the water, use proper charts and current local information.
