Every Lake
Lake Mitchell
Linked to Lake Cadillac by a downtown channel; the lake bottoms out near 56 feet.
- 9 ft · first step
- 19 ft
- 28 ft
- 37 ft
- 46 ft
- 56 ft · bottom
About Lake Mitchell
Lake Mitchell sits at the western edge of Cadillac, Michigan, in Wexford County, and formed as part of the glacial lake system that shaped the region after the last ice age. A narrow channel through downtown Cadillac connects it to neighboring Lake Cadillac, letting boats pass between the two without leaving the water. The lake covers roughly 2,560 acres with about 11 miles of shoreline, ringed by year-round homes, seasonal cottages, and public access points on its northern and western edges.
Anglers know Lake Mitchell mainly for muskellunge and walleye, along with panfish that draw ice fishermen once the surface freezes over in winter. The lake's depth reaches about 56 feet near its center, deep enough to hold cooler water through the summer months that some of those fish rely on. Cadillac's location between Lake Mitchell and Lake Cadillac has made the pair a fixture of the town's identity, with the connecting channel serving as a route for boat traffic moving between the two basins each season.
- 79 roads engraved around the shore, 9 of them labeled
- 6 depth layers, each step engraved with its depth in feet
- Compass rose, title block with coordinates, max depth and area; keyhole hanger on the back
Turn it in your hands
Live 3D of the actual cut files — drag to orbit, pinch to zoom. Every road you see is engraved on the real thing.
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Lake Mitchell depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Mitchell depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 9 ft, 19 ft, 28 ft, 37 ft, 46 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 56 ft. The lake covers about 4.1 square miles, and 79 shore roads are engraved around it. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Lake Mitchell map for the wall — or a gift
Most of these go to a cabin wall, a lake house entry, or a home office; a lot are gifts — the family that has been on Lake Mitchell for three generations, the retirement move, the first boat. The 12-inch is the desk-and-shelf size; the 24- and 30-inch boards read across a room. Add a line under the title and star your place on the shore, and it becomes the map of your Lake Mitchell.
Lake Mitchell map — the details
How big is the map?
Four sizes: 12, 17, 24 and 30 inches on the long side, from $149. Every size is cut from the same depth data of Lake Mitchell; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Mitchell is cut layer by layer from published bathymetric soundings — each layer of birch is a depth contour, so the shape of the bottom is the real one, not decorative.
Can I add my own place on it?
Yes. At checkout you can add a line under the title (a family name, a cabin name, a year) and star the spot on the shore that matters to you.
How long does it take?
Made to order in Waterford, Pennsylvania and shipped in 7–10 days; shipping is free in the lower 48.
Can you make a lake that isn't listed?
Any lake in the United States — we hold depth data for 104,419 of them. Search for yours; if it isn't built yet we build it when you order.
- 6 depth layers down to 56 ft
- 4.1 square miles of water
- 79 shore roads engraved, 9 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
