Calhoun County · Michigan

Goguac Lake

Soundings in feet · 340 acres · deepest 60 ft

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:30 am EDT. Get alerts for Goguac Lake

WEATHEROvernight: mostly clear, 43°F, wind SSW 2 mph. Friday: mostly sunny, 69°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.

LAUNCHESGoguac Lake: listed open. Michigan DNR record updated 3 Apr 2026.

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Depth map

8 contours, 5 to 60 ft

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

Size and depth

340 acres · deepest 60 ft (measured) · shoreline about 7.4 mi · clarity about 10 ft

Goguac Lake is the 2nd largest of the 62 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Calhoun County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the deepest of the 15 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 39 of the other 48 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 7.4 miles along the state outline. About 33% of its area is deeper than 20 ft.

Ranks against Calhoun 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

1 public access site on Goguac Lake.

Goguac Lake · Fort Custer State Recreation Area · Open

2 ramp lanes · 28 trailer spaces · 3 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required

Local boating rules, Calhoun County

Michigan DNR boating access, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Goguac Lake 3 times since 1988. The most recent stocking was 2,654 walleye on 28 October 2025. Species stocked: walleye.

3 stockings, 1988 to 2025, log scale

Latest: 28 Oct 2025: 2,654 walleye.

28 Oct 2025STOCKED2,654 walleye

3 Oct 2023STOCKED1,408 walleye

29 Sep 1988STOCKED1,024 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 1889: iowa darter, johnny darter, northern logperch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 10 ft (Secchi depth 3.2 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 10.4 ft of 60 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Goguac LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Goguac Lake 3 times since 1988, most recently 2,654 walleye on 28 October 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 Calhoun CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 0 emails.

Goguac 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

Beadle Lake36 ft deep · 3.5 mi · Calhoun County

Harts Lake40 ft deep · 3.9 mi · Calhoun County

Whitman Lake16 ft deep · 4.7 mi · Kalamazoo County

Graham Lake30 ft deep · 4.8 mi · Calhoun County

Eagle Lake30 ft deep · 6.1 mi · Kalamazoo County

Lawler Lake24 ft deep · 7.3 mi · Kalamazoo County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Goguac Lake?

Goguac Lake is 60 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 340 acres.

Is there a public boat launch on Goguac Lake?

Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Goguac Lake.

Is Goguac Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 3 times since 1988, most recently 2,654 walleye on 28 October 2025.

How much of Goguac Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 43% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.