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54 lakes · 51,478 acres · 24 with measured depth · 9 with a public launch · 9 stocked
Cheboygan County has 54 lakes of 10 acres or more, 45 of them named, covering 51,478 acres of water. The largest is Burt Lake at 17,395 acres; the deepest measured is Mullett Lake at 120 ft. Michigan DNR has surveyed the depth of 24 lakes here. Several names repeat: 5 lakes are called Mud Lake, 3 lakes are called Silver Lake and 2 lakes are called Lake Sixteen.
Lake outlines: Michigan hydrography (lakes of 10 acres or more). Depths: Michigan DNR lake surveys, fetched 7 Oct 2026. County line: U.S. Census TIGER. Drawn square to the county's survey lines, which run 1° off true north; the arrow points to true north. Not for navigation.
13 lakes in Cheboygan County cover 100 acres or more. The 12 largest are listed here; the full register of 45 named lakes follows.
| Lake | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Launches | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Lake | 17,395 | 73 ft | 13 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Mullett Lake | 16,704 | 120 ft | 13 ft | 3 | 2025 |
| Black Lake | 10,113 | 50 ft | 11 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Douglas Lake | 3,727 | 80 ft | 10 ft | 2024 | |
| Munro Lake | 515 | 15 ft | 6 ft | 1 | |
| Long Lake | 379 | 61 ft | 16 ft | 1 | 2026 |
| Tower Pond | 322 | about 25 ft (est.) | 8 ft | 2016 | |
| Wildwood Lake | 227 | about 15 ft (est.) | 9 ft | ||
| Dog Lake | 191 | 8 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Twin Lake (north) | 181 | 73 ft | |||
| Cornwall Creek Floodin | 161 | 25 ft | 12 ft | 1 | |
| Silver Lake, Forest Township | 146 | about 50 ft (est.) | 12 ft |
| Lake | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Launches | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Lake | 17,395 | 73 ft | 13 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Mullett Lake | 16,704 | 120 ft | 13 ft | 3 | 2025 |
| Black Lake | 10,113 | 50 ft | 11 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Douglas Lake | 3,727 | 80 ft | 10 ft | 2024 | |
| Munro Lake | 515 | 15 ft | 6 ft | 1 | |
| Long Lake | 379 | 61 ft | 16 ft | 1 | 2026 |
| Tower Pond | 322 | about 25 ft (est.) | 8 ft | 2016 | |
| Wildwood Lake | 227 | about 15 ft (est.) | 9 ft | ||
| Dog Lake | 191 | 8 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Twin Lake (north) | 181 | 73 ft | |||
| Cornwall Creek Floodin | 161 | 25 ft | 12 ft | 1 | |
| Silver Lake, Forest Township | 146 | about 50 ft (est.) | 12 ft | ||
| Lake Sixteen, Grant Township | 115 | 6 ft | 5 ft | ||
| Silver Lake, Koehler Township | 77 | about 55 ft (est.) | 8 ft | ||
| Dingham Marsh Flooding | 76 | 3 ft | |||
| Mud Lake, Hebron Township | 76 | about 20 ft (est.) | 4 ft | ||
| Dorsy Lake | 68 | 12 ft | 2 ft | ||
| Roberts Lake | 68 | 4 ft | 4 ft | 1986 | |
| Silver Lake, Wilmot Township | 68 | 91 ft | 20 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lancaster Lake | 51 | 57 ft | 9 ft | 1 | |
| Osmun Lake | 48 | 10 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Twin Lake | 48 | 5 ft | |||
| Stony Creek Flooding | 41 | about 15 ft (est.) | |||
| Mud Lake, Grant Township | 39 | about 20 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Devereaux Lake | 36 | 20 ft | 12 ft | ||
| Malony Lake | 33 | about 25 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Hackett Lake | 32 | 7 ft | 4 ft | ||
| Mud Lake, Benton Township | 31 | about 20 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Vincent Lake | 30 | 23 ft | 11 ft | ||
| Cochran Lake | 29 | 15 ft | 10 ft | 1 | |
| Weber Lake | 28 | 40 ft | 17 ft | 2026 | |
| Echo Lake | 27 | about 20 ft (est.) | 5 ft | ||
| Mud Lake, Inverness Township | 27 | about 25 ft (est.) | 4 ft | ||
| Lance Lake | 25 | 80 ft | 13 ft | ||
| Duck Marsh | 25 | about 20 ft (est.) | |||
| Duck Lake | 25 | about 10 ft (est.) | |||
| McLavey Lake | 24 | 12 ft | 4 ft | ||
| Lake Marina | 23 | 120 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Holy Smoke Lake | 17 | about 15 ft (est.) | 3 ft | ||
| Lost Lake | 16 | ||||
| Mud Lake, Waverly Township | 12 | 2 ft | |||
| Barhite Lake | 11 | 6 ft | |||
| Twin Lake (South) | 10 | 25 ft | 12 ft | ||
| Nolten Lake | 10 | ||||
| Lake Sixteen, Walker Township | 10 | 2 ft |
Acres: Michigan hydrography. Deepest: Michigan DNR survey; "est." marks an older Michigan EGLE estimate, rounded to 5 ft. Clarity: Michigan EGLE satellite averages 2018–23. Launches: Michigan DNR. Stocking: Michigan DNR Fisheries. Fetched 7–8 Oct 2026.
2 lakes in Cheboygan County are 100 ft deep or more by Michigan DNR survey. Mullett Lake is the deepest at 120 ft, then Lake Marina (120 ft), Silver Lake, Wilmot Township (91 ft) and Douglas Lake (80 ft). The depth of the other 21 named lakes has not been surveyed; where an older state estimate exists, the register gives it as an estimate.
Michigan DNR lake survey deep points, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
Clarity is the depth at which a black-and-white Secchi disk disappears from view. Across 39 lakes with satellite readings, the middle value in Cheboygan County is 6 ft. The clearest is Silver Lake, Wilmot Township at about 20 ft, then Weber Lake (17 ft), Long Lake (16 ft) and Burt Lake (13 ft). The least clear is Malony Lake at about 2 ft. Clarity is not a test for bacteria or algae toxins.
Michigan EGLE satellite-derived Secchi depth, averages 2018–23, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
Michigan DNR lists 13 public access sites on 9 lakes in Cheboygan County; 11 require a Recreation Passport. The other 36 named lakes have no public access site listed by Michigan DNR.
| Lake | Site | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Burt Lake | Burt Lake State Park | 3 ramp lanes · 76 trailer spaces · 10 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Burt Lake | Maple Bay SFCG | 2 ramp lanes · 38 trailer spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom |
| Mullett Lake | Aloha State Park | 2 ramp lanes · 35 trailer spaces · 10 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Mullett Lake | Jewell Rd | 2 ramp lanes · 35 trailer spaces · 7 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Mullett Lake | Mullett Lake Village | 1 ramp lane · 30 trailer spaces · 5 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Black Lake | Onaway State Park - Black Lake | 1 ramp lane · 19 trailer spaces · Recreation Passport required |
| Black Lake | Black Lake SFCG | 1 ramp lane · 12 trailer spaces · 5 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Munro Lake | Munro Lake | 1 ramp lane · 5 trailer spaces · Recreation Passport required |
| Long Lake | Long Lake | 1 ramp lane · 10 trailer spaces · 5 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Cornwall Creek Floodin | Cornwall Flooding | 6 trailer spaces · 5 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Silver Lake, Wilmot Township | Silver Lake | 1 ramp lane · 6 trailer spaces · 2 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Lancaster Lake | Lancaster Lake | 1 ramp lane · 10 trailer spaces · 3 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Cochran Lake | Cochran Lake | 1 ramp lane · 1 trailer space · 3 car spaces |
Michigan DNR boating access sites, fetched 8 Oct 2026.
Michigan DNR has stocked 9 lakes in Cheboygan County 379 times since 1979. Walleye went into 5 lakes: Black Lake, Burt Lake, Douglas Lake, Long Lake and Mullett Lake. The most recent stocking was 18,781 walleye in Long Lake on 9 June 2026. Tower Pond, Silver Lake and Weber Lake are designated trout lakes (Type B, Type E), with their own seasons and limits. Rivers and smaller waters stocked in the county: Black River, Cheboygan River, Cornwall Impoundment, Hasler Creek, Hemlock Lake, Indian River, Lake Huron and Lake Huron - Cheboygan and 5 more.
| Species | Lakes | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 5 | Black Lake, Burt Lake, Douglas Lake, Long Lake and Mullett Lake |
| Lake sturgeon | 4 | Black Lake, Burt Lake, Mullett Lake and Tower Pond |
| Rainbow trout | 3 | Burt Lake, Mullett Lake and Silver Lake, Wilmot Township |
| Brown trout | 2 | Mullett Lake and Weber Lake |
| Brook trout | 1 | Weber Lake |
| Northern pike | 1 | Douglas Lake |
| Lake trout | 1 | Mullett Lake |
| Splake | 1 | Mullett Lake |
| Atlantic salmon | 1 | Burt Lake |
| Hybrid sunfish | 1 | Roberts Lake |
2026: 2 stockings, 21,179 fish in 2 lakes.
Michigan DNR Fisheries stocking records, fetched 8 Oct 2026. Each stocking is placed by its survey section, so lakes that share a name are kept apart. How we measure
CAUTION Blooms were reported, not tested, on Black Lake. Check current advisories before swimming.
Michigan DHHS has records for 2 lakes in Cheboygan County: water samples tested for the toxin microcystin, and bloom reports from the public that may not have been tested. 0 lakes have measured at or above the EPA swimming guideline of 8 ppb at least once.
Michigan DHHS harmful algal bloom records, fetched 7 Oct 2026; U.S. EPA 2019 recreational criteria. Beach E. coli testing is not yet covered here.
54 lakes of 10 acres or more, 45 of them named, in Michigan's hydrography layer. Smaller ponds are not counted.
Burt Lake, at 17,395 acres.
Mullett Lake, 120 ft at its deepest point by Michigan DNR survey.
Silver Lake, Wilmot Township, with an average Secchi depth of about 20 ft (satellite readings, 2018–23).
Michigan DNR lists public access sites on Burt Lake, Mullett Lake, Black Lake, Munro Lake, Long Lake, Cornwall Creek Floodin, Silver Lake, Wilmot Township and Lancaster Lake and 1 more.
Black Lake, Burt Lake, Douglas Lake, Long Lake and Mullett Lake, by Michigan DNR stocking records.
Michigan DHHS has algae records for 2 lakes here; 0 measured at or above the EPA swimming guideline of 8 ppb at least once.