Antrim County · Michigan

Lake Bellaire

Soundings in feet · 1,789 acres · deepest 95 ft

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:04 am EDT. Get alerts for Lake Bellaire

WEATHEROvernight: partly cloudy, 42°F, wind S 5 mph. Friday: sunny, 62°F, wind W 0 to 5 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.

ALGAECAUTION Satellite detected cyanobacteria across about 4% of the lake on 6 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

LAUNCHESFisherman's Paradise and Steiner Road and Lake Bellaire North: listed open. Michigan DNR record updated 3 Apr 2026.

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Depth map

11 contours, 5 to 95 ft

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

Size and depth

1,789 acres · deepest 95 ft (measured) · shoreline about 11.9 mi · clarity about 11 ft

Lake Bellaire is the 2nd largest of the 35 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Antrim County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 2nd deepest of the 26 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 20 of the other 32 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 11.9 miles along the state outline. About 47% of its area is deeper than 50 ft.

Ranks against Antrim County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure

Getting on the water

3 public access sites on Lake Bellaire.

Fisherman's Paradise · Young State Park · Open

1 ramp lane · 30 trailer spaces · 2 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required

Local boating rules, Antrim County

Steiner Road · Forest Home Township · Open

3 car spaces

Local boating rules, Antrim County

Lake Bellaire North · Open

1 ramp lane · 2 trailer spaces · 1 car space

Local boating rules, Antrim County

Michigan DNR boating access, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Lake Bellaire 48 times since 1979. The most recent stocking was 83,021 walleye on 23 June 2026. Species stocked: brown trout, muskellunge, splake, walleye.

48 stockings, 1979 to 2026, log scale

Latest: 23 Jun 2026: 83,021 walleye.

23 Jun 2026STOCKED83,021 walleye

8 Nov 2023STOCKED2,660 muskellunge

28 Jun 2023STOCKED88,550 walleye

22 Jun 2022STOCKED81,507 walleye

5 Jun 2018STOCKED50,608 walleye

30 May 2018STOCKED32,267 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 1987: blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, brook silverside, common shiner, iowa darter, johnny darter, lake herring, lake trout, largemouth bass, longnose gar, mottled sculpin, northern logperch, northern longear sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow smelt, rock bass, rosyface shiner, sand shiner, smallmouth bass, walleye, western banded killifish, white sucker, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 11 ft (Secchi depth 3.2 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 10.6 ft of 95 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Lake BellaireWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Lake Bellaire 48 times since 1979, most recently 83,021 walleye on 23 June 2026. 1 stocking so far in 2026.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 6 Sep.Any lake in Antrim CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 3 emails.

In 2026 so far, these alerts would have sent you 2 emails about Lake Bellaire: 23 Jun and 6 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.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Clam Lake8 ft deep · 2.4 mi · Antrim County

Thayer Lake5 ft deep · 3.3 mi · Antrim County

Lake of the Woods4 ft deep · 3.9 mi · Antrim County

Torch Lake250 ft deep · 4.0 mi · County

Finn Lake10 ft deep · 4.5 mi · Antrim County

Intermediate Lake20 ft deep · 4.9 mi · Antrim County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Lake Bellaire?

Lake Bellaire is 95 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 1,789 acres.

Is there a public boat launch on Lake Bellaire?

Yes. 3 public access sites are listed: Fisherman's Paradise; Steiner Road; Lake Bellaire North.

Is Lake Bellaire stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 48 times since 1979, most recently 83,021 walleye on 23 June 2026.

How much of Lake Bellaire is deeper than 10 feet?

About 75% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.