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44 lakes · 12,670 acres · 17 with measured depth · 3 with a public launch · 16 stocked
Alcona County has 44 lakes of 10 acres or more, 40 of them named, covering 12,670 acres of water. The largest is Hubbard Lake at 8,768 acres; the deepest measured is North Lake at 92 ft. Michigan DNR has surveyed the depth of 17 lakes here.
Lake outlines: Michigan hydrography (lakes of 10 acres or more). Depths: Michigan DNR lake surveys, fetched 7 Oct 2026. County line: U.S. Census TIGER. Not for navigation.
5 lakes in Alcona County cover 100 acres or more. The 12 largest are listed here; the full register of 40 named lakes follows.
| Lake | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Launches | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard Lake | 8,768 | 80 ft | 14 ft | 3 | 2026 |
| Alcona Dam Pond | 975 | 3 | 2015 | ||
| Cedar Lake | 912 | 10 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2026 |
| Jewell Lake | 184 | 30 ft | 5 ft | 2025 | |
| Vaughn Lake | 112 | about 65 ft (est.) | 10 ft | 2017 | |
| Crooked Lake | 96 | 28 ft | 1990 | ||
| Brownlee Lake | 90 | 25 ft | 7 ft | 2025 | |
| Badger Lake | 89 | about 45 ft (est.) | 13 ft | 2015 | |
| North Lake | 86 | 92 ft | |||
| Silver Wolf Ranch Lake | 81 | about 25 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Lincoln Lake | 77 | about 20 ft (est.) | |||
| Crystal Lake | 66 | 55 ft | 12 ft |
| Lake | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Launches | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard Lake | 8,768 | 80 ft | 14 ft | 3 | 2026 |
| Alcona Dam Pond | 975 | 3 | 2015 | ||
| Cedar Lake | 912 | 10 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2026 |
| Jewell Lake | 184 | 30 ft | 5 ft | 2025 | |
| Vaughn Lake | 112 | about 65 ft (est.) | 10 ft | 2017 | |
| Crooked Lake | 96 | 28 ft | 1990 | ||
| Brownlee Lake | 90 | 25 ft | 7 ft | 2025 | |
| Badger Lake | 89 | about 45 ft (est.) | 13 ft | 2015 | |
| North Lake | 86 | 92 ft | |||
| Silver Wolf Ranch Lake | 81 | about 25 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Lincoln Lake | 77 | about 20 ft (est.) | |||
| Crystal Lake | 66 | 55 ft | 12 ft | ||
| Cranberry Lake | 58 | about 40 ft (est.) | 15 ft | ||
| Tubbs Lake | 50 | about 40 ft (est.) | 13 ft | ||
| Deer Lake | 50 | about 20 ft (est.) | 3 ft | 2014 | |
| Sand Lake | 46 | about 30 ft (est.) | 8 ft | ||
| Hunters Lake | 39 | 82 ft | 15 ft | ||
| Bucks Pond | 38 | about 25 ft (est.) | 10 ft | 2015 | |
| Trask Lake | 37 | about 25 ft (est.) | 6 ft | ||
| Sprinkler Lake | 37 | 2003 | |||
| Bliss Lake | 36 | about 45 ft (est.) | 16 ft | ||
| Curtis Lake | 31 | 66 ft | 11 ft | ||
| Meyer Lake | 28 | about 30 ft (est.) | 14 ft | ||
| Millikin Lake | 21 | about 20 ft (est.) | 4 ft | ||
| Indian Lake (North) | 19 | about 35 ft (est.) | 14 ft | ||
| Maynard Lake | 19 | about 25 ft (est.) | |||
| Little Lake | 18 | about 25 ft (est.) | 12 ft | ||
| Big Marsh | 18 | about 30 ft (est.) | |||
| Lost Lake | 17 | 14 ft | 10 ft | 2014 | |
| Bear Lake | 17 | 8 ft | 8 ft | 2014 | |
| Trout Lake | 16 | about 25 ft (est.) | 11 ft | ||
| Sunny Lake | 16 | about 30 ft (est.) | 13 ft | ||
| DeLap Lake | 15 | about 30 ft (est.) | 15 ft | ||
| Reid Lake | 15 | 38 ft | 7 ft | 2022 | |
| Jenkins Lake | 14 | 5 ft | |||
| Horseshoe Lake | 14 | 32 ft | 1990 | ||
| Byron Lake | 12 | 22 ft | 11 ft | ||
| Thompson Lake | 12 | 35 ft | 11 ft | ||
| O'Brien Lake | 11 | 30 ft | 17 ft | 2016 | |
| Indian Lake (South) | 11 | 35 ft | 11 ft |
Acres: Michigan hydrography. Deepest: Michigan DNR survey; "est." marks an older Michigan EGLE estimate, rounded to 5 ft. Clarity: Michigan EGLE satellite averages 2018–23. Launches: Michigan DNR. Stocking: Michigan DNR Fisheries. Fetched 7–8 Oct 2026.
3 lakes in Alcona County are 75 ft deep or more by Michigan DNR survey. North Lake is the deepest at 92 ft, then Hunters Lake (82 ft), Hubbard Lake (80 ft) and Curtis Lake (66 ft). The depth of the other 23 named lakes has not been surveyed; where an older state estimate exists, the register gives it as an estimate.
Michigan DNR lake survey deep points, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
Clarity is the depth at which a black-and-white Secchi disk disappears from view. Across 32 lakes with satellite readings, the middle value in Alcona County is 11 ft. The clearest is O'Brien Lake at about 17 ft, then Bliss Lake (16 ft), DeLap Lake (15 ft) and Hunters Lake (15 ft). The least clear is Silver Wolf Ranch Lake at about 2 ft. Clarity is not a test for bacteria or algae toxins.
Michigan EGLE satellite-derived Secchi depth, averages 2018–23, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
Michigan DNR lists 7 public access sites on 3 lakes in Alcona County; 3 require a Recreation Passport. The other 37 named lakes have no public access site listed by Michigan DNR.
| Lake | Site | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Hubbard Lake | South Bay Hubbard Lake | 2 ramp lanes · 41 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Hubbard Lake | North Shore Hubbard Lake | 2 ramp lanes · 26 trailer spaces · 29 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom |
| Hubbard Lake | East Bay Hubbard Lake | 3 ramp lanes · 68 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Alcona Dam Pond | Alcona County Park #3 (east) | 1 ramp lane · 20 trailer spaces · vault toilet |
| Alcona Dam Pond | Alcona County Park #1 (west) | 1 ramp lane · 7 trailer spaces · 6 car spaces · vault toilet |
| Alcona Dam Pond | Alcona County Park #2 (south) | 1 ramp lane |
| Cedar Lake | Cedar Lake | 1 ramp lane · 15 trailer spaces · 5 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
Michigan DNR boating access sites, fetched 8 Oct 2026.
Michigan DNR has stocked 16 lakes in Alcona County 278 times since 1979. Walleye went into 8 lakes: Alcona Dam Pond, Badger Lake, Cedar Lake, Crooked Lake, Deer Lake, Hubbard Lake, Jewell Lake and Vaughn Lake. The most recent stocking was 619 lake sturgeon in Hubbard Lake on 1 September 2026. Rivers and smaller waters stocked in the county: Au Sable River, Au Sable River - Mio to Alcona reach, Black River, Comstock Creek, Honawan Lake, Jewell Lake Pike Marsh, Lake Huron and McGinn Creek and 5 more.
| Species | Lakes | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 8 | Alcona Dam Pond, Badger Lake, Cedar Lake, Crooked Lake, Deer Lake and Hubbard Lake and 2 more |
| Rainbow trout | 6 | Bear Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Hubbard Lake, O'Brien Lake, Reid Lake and Sprinkler Lake |
| Black crappie | 5 | Badger Lake, Bucks Pond, Deer Lake, Jewell Lake and Lost Lake |
| Bluegill | 4 | Badger Lake, Bear Lake, Brownlee Lake and Deer Lake |
| Brown trout | 4 | Bear Lake, Hubbard Lake, O'Brien Lake and Reid Lake |
| Yellow perch | 4 | Badger Lake, Brownlee Lake, Hubbard Lake and Jewell Lake |
| Hybrid sunfish | 3 | Brownlee Lake, Horseshoe Lake and Reid Lake |
| Arctic grayling | 3 | Horseshoe Lake, O'Brien Lake and Reid Lake |
| Fathead minnow | 2 | Badger Lake and Bucks Pond |
| Northern pike | 2 | Hubbard Lake and Jewell Lake |
| Tiger muskellunge | 2 | Cedar Lake and Hubbard Lake |
| Lake sturgeon | 1 | Hubbard Lake |
| Redear sunfish | 1 | Cedar Lake |
| Largemouth bass | 1 | Bucks Pond |
| Smallmouth bass | 1 | Bucks Pond |
2026: 2 stockings, 49,885 fish in 2 lakes.
Michigan DNR Fisheries stocking records, fetched 8 Oct 2026. Each stocking is placed by its survey section, so lakes that share a name are kept apart. How we measure
44 lakes of 10 acres or more, 40 of them named, in Michigan's hydrography layer. Smaller ponds are not counted.
Hubbard Lake, at 8,768 acres.
North Lake, 92 ft at its deepest point by Michigan DNR survey.
O'Brien Lake, with an average Secchi depth of about 17 ft (satellite readings, 2018–23).
Michigan DNR lists public access sites on Hubbard Lake, Alcona Dam Pond and Cedar Lake.
Alcona Dam Pond, Badger Lake, Cedar Lake, Crooked Lake, Deer Lake, Hubbard Lake, Jewell Lake and Vaughn Lake, by Michigan DNR stocking records.