Michigan has 9 lakes named Eagle Lake of 10 acres or more, in 8 counties. The largest is in Cass County (400 acres); the deepest measured, in Van Buren County (60 ft). 3 have been stocked by the DNR and 4 have a public launch.
How they differ: The clearest is in Kalkaska County, about 20 ft of visibility in the 2023 satellite estimate; the most recently stocked is in Cass County (10 May 2025); public launches are listed on the ones in Allegan County, Van Buren County, Texas Township, Kalamazoo County and Charleston Township, Kalamazoo County; the other 5 have no public access site in the DNR list.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle LakeCass County, Ontwa Township | 3 mi east of Edwardsburg | 400 | 35 ft | 7 ft | 4 times, last 2025 | |
| Eagle LakeAllegan County, Cheshire Township | 3 mi northeast of Bloomingdale | 205 | about 50 ft (est.) | 15 ft | 1 | |
| Eagle LakeVan Buren County, Paw Paw Township | 4 mi north of Decatur | 196 | 60 ft | 17 ft | 1 | |
| Eagle LakeTexas Township, Kalamazoo County, Texas Township | 4 mi east of Mattawan | 194 | 10 ft | once, 1979 | 1 | |
| Eagle LakeCharleston Township, Kalamazoo County, Charleston Township | 2 mi southeast of Augusta | 71 | 30 ft | 13 ft | 6 times, last 2023 | 1 |
| Eagle LakeJackson County, Leoni Township | 7 mi northwest of Grass Lake | 48 | about 30 ft (est.) | 8 ft | ||
| Eagle LakeOakland County, Waterford Township | 3 mi west of Lake Angelus | 47 | 20 ft | 4 ft | ||
| Eagle LakeKalkaska County, Blue Lake Township | 7 mi southeast of Mancelona | 25 | 20 ft | 20 ft | ||
| Eagle LakeGogebic County, Watersmeet Township | 10 mi south of Watersmeet | 21 |
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