Cheboygan County · Michigan

Douglas Lake

Soundings in feet · 3,727 acres · deepest 80 ft

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 2:59 am EDT. Get alerts for Douglas Lake

WEATHEROvernight: partly cloudy, 39°F, wind SW 5 mph. Friday: sunny, 60°F, wind NW 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.

ALGAECAUTION Satellite detected cyanobacteria across about 18% of the lake on 3 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

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Depth map

9 contours, 5 to 80 ft

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

Size and depth

3,727 acres · deepest 80 ft (measured) · shoreline about 15.6 mi · clarity about 10 ft

Douglas Lake is the 4th largest of the 45 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Cheboygan County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 4th deepest of the 24 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 26 of the other 38 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 15.6 miles along the state outline. About 10% of its area is deeper than 40 ft.

Ranks against Cheboygan 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 Douglas Lake 44 times since 1979. The most recent stocking was 3,528 walleye on 27 June 2024. Species stocked: northern pike, walleye.

44 stockings, 1979 to 2024, log scale

Latest: 27 Jun 2024: 3,528 walleye.

27 Jun 2024STOCKED3,528 walleye

9 May 2024STOCKED2 walleye

8 May 2024STOCKED150,000 walleye

7 May 2024STOCKED150,000 walleye

4 May 2024STOCKED3 walleye

9 Aug 2023STOCKED134 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 1977: blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, common shiner, creek chub, golden shiner, iowa darter, johnny darter, lake herring, largemouth bass, mimic shiner, mottled sculpin, northern logperch, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sand shiner, smallmouth bass, spottail shiner, trout-perch, western banded killifish, white sucker, yellow perch. 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 80 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Douglas LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Douglas Lake 44 times since 1979, most recently 3,528 walleye on 27 June 2024. 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. In 2026 that happened on 11 Sep.Any lake in Cheboygan CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 8 emails.

In 2026 so far, these alerts would have sent you 1 email about Douglas Lake: 11 Sep.

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

Vincent Lake23 ft deep · 1.3 mi · Cheboygan County

Munro Lake15 ft deep · 2.4 mi · Cheboygan County

Lancaster Lake57 ft deep · 2.6 mi · Cheboygan County

Arnott Lake50 ft deep · 4.9 mi · Emmet County

Lake Kathleen12 ft deep · 5.2 mi · Emmet County

Burt Lake73 ft deep · 7.1 mi · Cheboygan County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Douglas Lake?

Douglas Lake is 80 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 3,727 acres.

Is Douglas Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 44 times since 1979, most recently 3,528 walleye on 27 June 2024.

How much of Douglas Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 47% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.