Barlow Lake, Barry County, MI: Depth Map, Fishing & Water Quality

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:24 am EDT. Get alerts for Barlow Lake

WEATHEROvernight: mostly clear, 43°F, wind SSW 2 mph. Friday: mostly sunny, 68°F, wind SSW 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.

ALGAEToo small for satellite monitoring (under 1 km²). No bloom reports on record with Michigan DHHS.

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Depth map

10 contours, 5 to 60 ft

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

Size and depth

181 acres · deepest 60 ft (measured) · shoreline about 3.9 mi · clarity about 14 ft

Barlow Lake is the 15th largest of the 125 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Barry County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 3rd deepest of the 44 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 89 of the other 94 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 3.9 miles along the state outline. About 28% of its area is deeper than 30 ft.

Ranks against Barry 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 Barlow Lake 10 times since 1982. The most recent stocking was 1,000 walleye on 15 September 2019. Species stocked: hybrid sunfish, smallmouth bass, walleye.

10 stockings, 1982 to 2019, log scale

Latest: 15 Sep 2019: 1,000 walleye.

15 Sep 2019STOCKED1,000 walleye

27 Oct 2016STOCKED500 walleye

21 Oct 2014STOCKED1,000 walleye

23 Oct 2013STOCKED1,000 walleye

16 Oct 2012STOCKED1,000 walleye

21 Oct 2009STOCKED1,000 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 1977: bigmouth shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, green sunfish, johnny darter, lake herring, largemouth bass, northern logperch, pumpkinseed, western banded killifish, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 14 ft (Secchi depth 4.3 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 14.1 ft of 60 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Chief Noonday Lake5 ft deep · 2.0 mi · Barry County

Payne Lake43 ft deep · 2.2 mi · Barry County

Williams Lake20 ft deep · 2.8 mi · Barry County

Long Lake3 ft deep · 3.2 mi · Barry County

Hall Lake20 ft deep · 4.2 mi · Barry County

Duncan Lake55 ft deep · 5.5 mi · Barry County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Barlow Lake?

Barlow Lake is 60 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 181 acres.

Is Barlow Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 10 times since 1982, most recently 1,000 walleye on 15 September 2019.

How much of Barlow Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 59% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.