Roberts Lake, Cheboygan County, MI: Depth Map, Fishing & Water Quality

Where it is

9 miles north of Wolverine

Cheboygan County, Michigan · 45.3973° N, 84.5567° W

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The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Roberts Lake; much of the shore may be private.

Today on the lake

Updated 14 Oct 2026, 5:43 pm EDT. Get alerts for Roberts Lake

WEATHERThis Afternoon: mostly cloudy, 56°F, wind NW 10 mph. Tonight: mostly cloudy, 35°F, wind NE 0 to 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.

ALGAEToo small for satellite monitoring (under 1 km²). No bloom reports on record with Michigan DHHS.

National Weather Service; National Interagency Fire Center; U.S. EPA CyAN satellite; Michigan DHHS; Michigan DNR. Weather, warnings, fires and satellite refresh when you open the page (checked at most hourly).

Depth map

3 contours, 2 to 4 ft

0234feet

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

Size and depth

68 acres · deepest 4 ft (measured) · shoreline about 1.7 mi · clarity about 4 ft

Roberts Lake is the 18th largest of the 45 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Cheboygan County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 24th deepest of the 24 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 15 of the other 38 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 1.7 miles along the state outline. About 15% of its area is deeper than 3 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 Roberts Lake 1 times since 1986. The most recent stocking was 14,000 hybrid sunfish on 15 April 1986. Species stocked: hybrid sunfish.

15 Apr 1986STOCKED14,000 hybrid sunfish

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 1945: brown bullhead, iowa darter, pumpkinseed, western banded killifish, yellow bullhead. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 4 ft (Secchi depth 1.4 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 4.5 ft of 4 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

The area around Roberts Lake

29 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 13 miles of Roberts Lake, 7 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Cochran Lake15 ft deep · 0.7 mi · Cheboygan County

Lake Marina120 ft deep · 6.1 mi · Cheboygan County

Mullett Lake120 ft deep · 6.1 mi · Cheboygan County

Burt Lake73 ft deep · 7.7 mi · Cheboygan County

Devereaux Lake20 ft deep · 7.8 mi · Cheboygan County

Silver Lake91 ft deep · 9.5 mi · Cheboygan County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Roberts Lake?

Roberts Lake is 4 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 68 acres.

Is Roberts Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 1 times since 1986, most recently 14,000 hybrid sunfish on 15 April 1986.