Michigan has 9 lakes named Black Lake of 10 acres or more, in 7 counties. The largest is in Cheboygan County (10,113 acres); the deepest measured, in Cheboygan County (50 ft). 1 has been stocked by the DNR and 2 have a public launch.
How they differ: The clearest is in Oscoda County, about 14 ft of visibility in the 2023 satellite estimate; the most recently stocked is in Cheboygan County (29 Apr 2025); public launches are listed on the ones in Cheboygan County and Berrien County; the other 7 have no public access site in the DNR list; 1 has a full page here with a depth map, linked below.
Circles sized by area and shaded by deepest measured point. Michigan DNR lake polygons and depth surveys.
Largest first. The nearest town is the closest place in the Census list to the middle of the lake.
| Lake | Near | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Stockings | Launches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black LakeCheboygan County, Grant Township | 8 mi north of Onaway | 10,113 | 50 ft | 11 ft | 36 times, last 2025 | 2 |
| Black LakeSpencer Township, Kent County, Spencer Township | 8 mi northwest of Greenville | 34 | 12 ft | 13 ft | ||
| Black LakeColfax Township, Oceana County, Colfax Township | 2 mi north of Walkerville | 26 | 20 ft | 6 ft | ||
| Black LakeBerrien County, Pipestone Township | 5 mi north of Eau Claire | 25 | 20 ft | 4 ft | 1 | |
| Black LakeMontcalm County, Maple Valley Township | 8 mi southeast of Howard City | 17 | about 25 ft (est.) | 8 ft | ||
| Black LakeOscoda County, Clinton Township | 11 mi northeast of Mio | 13 | 14 ft | |||
| Black LakeSolon Township, Kent County, Solon Township | 4 mi west of Cedar Springs | 12 | 3 ft | |||
| Black LakeBarry County, Irving Township | 4 mi east of Middleville | 12 | 5 ft | |||
| Black LakeOceana County | 10 mi east of Walkerville | 10 | 8 ft |
Depth: Michigan DNR survey soundings; "about" figures are older Michigan EGLE estimates. Clarity: Michigan EGLE satellite estimate, 2023 average. Stockings: Michigan DNR Fisheries. Launches: Michigan DNR public access sites. Towns: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. How we measure