Michigan has 15 lakes named Crystal Lake of 10 acres or more, in 12 counties. The largest is in Benzie County (9,869 acres); the deepest measured, in Benzie County (175 ft). 6 have been stocked by the DNR and 3 have a public launch.
How they differ: The clearest is in Benzie County, about 24 ft of visibility in the 2023 satellite estimate; the most recently stocked is in Montcalm County (29 Apr 2026); public launches are listed on the ones in Benzie County, Montcalm County and Hart Township, Oceana County; the other 12 have no public access site in the DNR list; 2 have 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal LakeBenzie County, Lake Township | 3 mi northeast of Frankfort | 9,869 | 175 ft | 24 ft | 207 times, last 2026 | 1 |
| Crystal LakeMontcalm County, Crystal Township | 7 mi northwest of Carson City | 709 | 70 ft | 9 ft | 36 times, last 2026 | 1 |
| Crystal LakeHillsdale County, Somerset Township | 4 mi west of Cement City | 130 | about 40 ft (est.) | 15 ft | 2 times, last 1995 | |
| Crystal LakeOceana County | 5 mi northeast of Fremont | 121 | about 60 ft (est.) | 15 ft | ||
| Crystal LakeGogebic County, Watersmeet Township | 10 mi south of Watersmeet | 96 | 25 ft | 10 ft | ||
| Crystal LakeHart Township, Oceana County, Hart Township | 3 mi north of Shelby | 79 | 34 ft | 16 ft | 1 | |
| Crystal LakePontiac, Oakland County, Pontiac | 2 mi east of Sylvan Lake | 78 | about 35 ft (est.) | 12 ft | 7 times, last 1982 | |
| Crystal LakeAlcona County, Haynes Township | at Lincoln | 66 | 55 ft | 12 ft | ||
| Crystal LakeBarry County, Orangeville Township | 8 mi east of Martin | 39 | about 40 ft (est.) | |||
| Crystal LakeIron Mountain, Dickinson County, Iron Mountain | at Kingsford | 38 | about 40 ft (est.) | 7 ft | ||
| Crystal LakeHoughton County, Duncan Township | 11 mi west of Covington | 17 | 20 ft | 9 ft | 15 times, last 1996 | |
| Crystal LakeHolly Township, Oakland County, Holly Township | 2 mi east of Holly | 16 | ||||
| Crystal LakeManistee County, Norman Township | 11 mi south of Kaleva | 15 | 30 ft | 17 ft | once, 2009 | |
| Crystal LakeNorway Township, Dickinson County, Norway Township | 10 mi north of Norway | 14 | 12 ft | |||
| Crystal LakeMontmorency County, Albert Township | 18 mi southeast of Gaylord | 12 | 15 ft | 9 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