Michigan has 29 lakes named Clear Lake of 10 acres or more, in 26 counties. The largest is in St. Joseph County (233 acres); the deepest measured, in Montmorency County (90 ft). 7 have been stocked by the DNR and 8 have a public launch.
How they differ: The clearest is in Montmorency County, about 22 ft of visibility in the 2023 satellite estimate; the most recently stocked is in Houghton County (30 Apr 2026); 8 have a public launch listed; the other 21 have no public access site in the DNR list; 1 has a full page here with a depth map, linked below.
Circles sized by area and shaded by deepest measured point. Michigan DNR lake polygons and depth surveys.
Largest first. The nearest town is the closest place in the Census list to the middle of the lake.
| Lake | Near | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Stockings | Launches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear LakeSt. Joseph County, Fabius Township | 5 mi west of Three Rivers | 233 | 31 ft | 13 ft | 1 | |
| Clear LakeFoster Township, Ogemaw County, Foster Township | 8 mi west of Rose City | 204 | 50 ft | 9 ft | 23 times, last 2025 | 1 |
| Clear LakeBarry County, Baltimore Township | 10 mi south of Hastings | 187 | 16 ft | 11 ft | 5 times, last 1985 | 1 |
| Clear LakeMontmorency County, Montmorency Township | 15 mi west of Hillman | 138 | 90 ft | 22 ft | 49 times, last 2026 | 2 |
| Clear LakeJackson County, Waterloo Township | 6 mi northeast of Grass Lake | 129 | 34 ft | 11 ft | 2 times, last 1987 | |
| Clear LakeMecosta County, Colfax Township | 5 mi east of Big Rapids | 124 | 30 ft | 15 ft | 1 | |
| Clear LakeHiawatha Township, Schoolcraft County, Hiawatha Township | 16 mi southeast of Munising | 109 | 50 ft | 20 ft | 34 times, last 2025 | |
| Clear LakePresque Isle County, Bearinger Township | 12 mi north of Onaway | 90 | about 15 ft (est.) | 3 ft | ||
| Clear LakeDoyle Township, Schoolcraft County, Doyle Township | 12 mi east of Manistique | 80 | 24 ft | 10 ft | ||
| Clear LakeBerrien County, Buchanan Township | 3 mi west of Buchanan | 79 | about 55 ft (est.) | 13 ft | ||
| Clear LakeVan Buren County, Pine Grove Township | 5 mi northeast of Gobles | 70 | 55 ft | 12 ft | 1 | |
| Clear LakeRoscommon County, Nester Township | 13 mi west of West Branch | 66 | about 50 ft (est.) | 17 ft | ||
| Clear LakeMuskegon County, Cedar Creek Township | 8 mi east of Lakewood Club | 62 | about 30 ft (est.) | 14 ft | ||
| Clear LakeLapeer County, Arcadia Township | 7 mi southeast of North Branch | 53 | about 25 ft (est.) | 12 ft | ||
| Clear LakeClare County, Surrey Township | 5 mi northwest of Farwell | 52 | about 40 ft (est.) | 12 ft | ||
| Clear LakeCalhoun County, Pennfield Township | 5 mi southwest of Bellevue | 50 | about 40 ft (est.) | 11 ft | ||
| Clear LakeChippewa County, Drummond Township | 18 mi east of De Tour Village | 49 | 2 ft | |||
| Clear LakeL'Anse Township, Baraga County, L'Anse Township | 12 mi southeast of L'Anse | 40 | about 40 ft (est.) | 7 ft | ||
| Clear LakeOtsego County, Charlton Township | 12 mi southeast of Gaylord | 38 | 58 ft | 13 ft | ||
| Clear LakeGogebic County, Watersmeet Township | 4 mi southwest of Watersmeet | 38 | about 35 ft (est.) | 9 ft | ||
| Clear LakeMissaukee County, Caldwell Township | 5 mi west of Lake City | 30 | about 15 ft (est.) | 12 ft | ||
| Clear LakeMarquette County, Champion Township | 16 mi northwest of Ishpeming | 28 | 30 ft | 12 ft | 48 times, last 2018 | |
| Clear LakeHoughton County, Elm River Township | 18 mi west of Baraga | 23 | 50 ft | 8 ft | 59 times, last 2026 | 1 |
| Clear LakeRichland Township, Ogemaw County, Richland Township | 4 mi northwest of Prescott | 21 | about 30 ft (est.) | 16 ft | ||
| Clear LakeAllegan County, Lee Township | 5 mi northwest of Bloomingdale | 20 | about 20 ft (est.) | 7 ft | ||
| Clear LakeMontcalm County, Fairplain Township | 6 mi south of Sheridan | 18 | about 35 ft (est.) | 15 ft | 1 | |
| Clear LakeL'Anse Township, Baraga County, L'Anse Township | 11 mi north of Michigamme | 18 | about 20 ft (est.) | 11 ft | ||
| Clear LakeKeweenaw County, Grant Township | 19 mi northeast of Ahmeek | 13 | 6 ft | |||
| Clear LakeIron County, Iron River Township | 13 mi northeast of Watersmeet | 11 | 55 ft |
Depth: Michigan DNR survey soundings; "about" figures are older Michigan EGLE estimates. Clarity: Michigan EGLE satellite estimate, 2023 average. Stockings: Michigan DNR Fisheries. Launches: Michigan DNR public access sites. Towns: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. How we measure