5 miles west of Farwell
Clare County, Michigan · 43.8328° N, 84.9771° W
The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Bluff Lake; much of the shore may be private.
Updated 10 Oct 2026, 12:23 am EDT. Get alerts for Bluff Lake
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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
42 acres · deepest 16 ft (measured) · shoreline about 1.0 mi · clarity about 6 ft
Bluff Lake is the 36th largest of the 78 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Clare County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 24th deepest of the 32 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 5 of the other 64 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 1.0 miles along the state outline. About 41% of its area is deeper than 10 ft.
Ranks against Clare County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure
Average water clarity is about 6 ft (Secchi depth 1.8 m, satellite readings 2018–23).
Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
29 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 7 miles of Bluff Lake, 2 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.
Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.
Bluff Lake is 16 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 42 acres.
About 41% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.