Wiggins Lake, Gladwin County, MI: Depth Map, Fishing & Water Quality

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:15 am EDT. Get alerts for Wiggins Lake

WEATHEROvernight: mostly clear, 38°F, wind W 5 mph. Friday: sunny, 67°F, wind W 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.

ALGAENo clear-sky satellite image in the last three weeks. No bloom reports on record with Michigan DHHS.

LAUNCHESWiggins Lake: listed open. Michigan DNR record updated 1 Jul 2026.

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Depth map

5 contours, 5 to 25 ft

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

Size and depth

293 acres · deepest 25 ft (measured) · shoreline about 11.0 mi · clarity about 10 ft

Wiggins Lake is the 6th largest of the 31 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Gladwin County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 10th deepest of the 13 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 16 of the other 22 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 11.0 miles along the state outline. About 4% of its area is deeper than 15 ft.

Ranks against Gladwin County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure

Getting on the water

1 public access site on Wiggins Lake.

Wiggins Lake · Clare Field Office · Open

1 ramp lane · 18 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required

Local boating rules, Gladwin County

Michigan DNR boating access, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Wiggins Lake 47 times since 1979. The most recent stocking was 20,405 walleye on 16 June 2026. Species stocked: bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white bass, yellow perch.

47 stockings, 1979 to 2026, log scale

Latest: 16 Jun 2026: 20,405 walleye.

16 Jun 2026STOCKED20,405 walleye

27 Jun 2024STOCKED4,074 walleye

25 Jun 2024STOCKED13,176 walleye

22 Jun 2022STOCKED26,620 walleye

5 Jun 2018STOCKED33,328 walleye

21 Jun 2016STOCKED20,428 walleye

Source: Michigan DNR Fisheries, fetched 7 Oct 2026. How we measure

Where the deep water is

Show water deeper than

Measured from Michigan DNR contours. How we measure

Historically recorded species, from records through 1951: black bullhead, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, common shiner, golden redhorse, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern longear sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, spotfin shiner, western banded killifish, white sucker, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 10 ft (Secchi depth 3.2 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 10.4 ft of 25 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Pratt Lake25 ft deep · 1.9 mi · Gladwin County

Peach Lake15 ft deep · 4.7 mi · Gladwin County

Round Lake30 ft deep · 6.8 mi · Gladwin County

Grass Lake8 ft deep · 8.4 mi · Gladwin County

Dodge Lake50 ft deep · 8.6 mi · Clare County

Blue Lake48 ft deep · 8.7 mi · Gladwin County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Wiggins Lake?

Wiggins Lake is 25 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 293 acres.

Is there a public boat launch on Wiggins Lake?

Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Wiggins Lake.

Is Wiggins Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 47 times since 1979, most recently 20,405 walleye on 16 June 2026.

How much of Wiggins Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 26% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.