Barry County · Michigan

Wall Lake

Soundings in feet · 557 acres · deepest 36 ft

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:27 am EDT. Get alerts for Wall Lake

WEATHEROvernight: mostly clear, 44°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.

ALGAENo cyanobacteria detected by satellite on 5 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

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Depth map

8 contours, 5 to 36 ft

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

Size and depth

557 acres · deepest 36 ft (measured) · shoreline about 5.2 mi · clarity about 10 ft

Wall Lake is the 4th largest of the 125 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Barry County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 21st deepest of the 44 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 50 of the other 94 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 5.2 miles along the state outline. About 28% of its area is deeper than 20 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 Wall Lake 16 times since 1994. The most recent stocking was 1,000 walleye on 17 November 2025. Species stocked: walleye.

16 stockings, 1994 to 2025, log scale

Latest: 17 Nov 2025: 1,000 walleye.

17 Nov 2025STOCKED1,000 walleye

20 Oct 2022STOCKED1,500 walleye

20 Sep 2021STOCKED500 walleye

4 Nov 2019STOCKED500 walleye

25 Oct 2017STOCKED500 walleye

29 Oct 2015STOCKED500 walleye

Source: Michigan DNR Fisheries, fetched 7 Oct 2026. How we measure

Where the deep water is

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Measured from Michigan DNR contours. How we measure

Historically recorded species, from records through 1957: black crappie, blackchin shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, bowfin, golden shiner, grass pickerel, green sunfish, iowa darter, lake chubsucker, largemouth bass, mimic shiner, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, warmouth, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 10 ft (Secchi depth 3.0 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 9.8 ft of 36 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Wall LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Wall Lake 16 times since 1994, most recently 1,000 walleye on 17 November 2025. None 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. It has not happened in 2026.Any lake in Barry CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 3 emails.

Wall Lake has had no stockings or algae records in 2026, so its own alerts would have sent nothing this year. The county alert is on by default.

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

Cloverdale Lake50 ft deep · 1.4 mi · Barry County

Wilkinson Lake45 ft deep · 1.6 mi · Barry County

Big Cedar Lake35 ft deep · 1.9 mi · Barry County

Pleasant Lake27 ft deep · 2.0 mi · Barry County

Guernsey Lake28 ft deep · 2.2 mi · Barry County

Gilkey Lake33 ft deep · 2.9 mi · Barry County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Wall Lake?

Wall Lake is 36 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 557 acres.

Is Wall Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 16 times since 1994, most recently 1,000 walleye on 17 November 2025.

How much of Wall Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 53% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.