Alger County · Michigan

Beaver Lake

Soundings in feet · 783 acres · deepest 39 ft

Where it is

16 miles northeast of Munising

Alger County, Michigan · 46.5676° N, 86.3430° W

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The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Beaver Lake; much of the shore may be private.

Today on the lake

Updated 10 Oct 2026, 1:18 am EDT. Get alerts for Beaver Lake

WEATHEROvernight: mostly clear, 46°F, wind SE 10 to 15 mph. Saturday: sunny, 72°F, wind S 15 to 25 mph.

WARNINGSSpecial Weather Statement.

FIRENo wildfires or prescribed burns reported within 25 miles.

BURNINGCampfires and debris burning: check today's status with Michigan DNR.

ALGAECAUTION Satellite detected cyanobacteria across about 10% of the lake on 8 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

National Weather Service; National Interagency Fire Center; U.S. EPA CyAN satellite; Michigan DHHS; Michigan DNR. Weather, warnings, fires and satellite refresh when you open the page (checked at most hourly).

Depth map

12 contours, 5 to 39 ft

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

Size and depth

783 acres · deepest 39 ft (measured) · shoreline about 4.8 mi · clarity about 12 ft

Beaver Lake is the 3rd largest of the 169 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Alger County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 11th deepest of the 87 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 112 of the other 123 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 4.8 miles along the state outline. About 37% of its area is deeper than 30 ft.

Ranks against Alger 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 Beaver Lake 11 times since 1983. The most recent stocking was 5,040 walleye on 21 June 2000. Species stocked: walleye.

11 stockings, 1983 to 2000, log scale

Latest: 21 Jun 2000: 5,040 walleye.

21 Jun 2000STOCKED5,040 walleye

29 Jun 1998STOCKED7,600 walleye

16 Jul 1996STOCKED16,317 walleye

26 Jun 1994STOCKED11,068 walleye

7 Jul 1993STOCKED11,003 walleye

28 Jun 1992STOCKED15,080 walleye

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 1953: bluntnose minnow, brook stickleback, brook trout, johnny darter, northern logperch, northern pike, northern redbelly dace, rainbow trout, rock bass, sand shiner, spottail shiner, western blacknose dace, white sucker, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 12 ft (Secchi depth 3.6 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 11.8 ft of 39 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Beaver LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Beaver Lake 11 times since 1983, most recently 5,040 walleye on 21 June 2000. None in the last five years.When algae is reported or testedMichigan DHHS has no records for this lake yet. We email when the first one is posted.When satellite sees a bloom startEPA satellite, checked daily, June to October. We email when a bloom first shows on two clear days, not every day it stays. In 2026 that happened on 26 Sep.Any lake in Alger CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 7 emails.

In 2026 so far, these alerts would have sent you 1 email about Beaver Lake: 26 Sep.

Email address

At most one email a week per lake. We email you a link to confirm before any alert is sent; every email has a one-click unsubscribe.

The area around Beaver Lake

99 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 15 miles of Beaver Lake, 2 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Little Beaver Lake30 ft deep · 1.1 mi · Alger County

Trappers Lake15 ft deep · 1.8 mi · Alger County

Legion Lake35 ft deep · 2.9 mi · Alger County

Long Lake15 ft deep · 4.3 mi · Schoolcraft County

Lower Shoe Lake35 ft deep · 4.8 mi · Alger County

Fawn Lake33 ft deep · 5.1 mi · Schoolcraft County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Beaver Lake?

Beaver Lake is 39 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 783 acres.

Is Beaver Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 11 times since 1983, most recently 5,040 walleye on 21 June 2000.

How much of Beaver Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 83% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.