Gogebic County · Michigan

Beatons Lake

Soundings in feet · 324 acres · deepest 90 ft

Where it is

8 miles west of Watersmeet

Gogebic County, Michigan · 46.3289° N, 89.3625° W

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The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Beatons Lake; much of the shore may be private.

Today on the lake

Updated 14 Oct 2026, 5:22 pm EDT. Get alerts for Beatons Lake

WEATHERThis Afternoon: cloudy, 53°F, wind N 5 mph. Tonight: mostly cloudy, 37°F, wind E 0 to 5 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIRESmall wildfire Aspen Power, 0.01 acres, 21.4 mi away, reported 7 Oct 2026. Small wildfire Birdhouse, 0.1 acres, 23.5 mi away, reported 12 Oct 2026. Small wildfire Schneider, 0.2 acres, 23.7 mi away, reported 7 Oct 2026.

BURNINGCampfires and debris burning: check today's status with Michigan DNR.

ALGAENo cyanobacteria detected by satellite on 13 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

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Depth map

9 contours, 10 to 90 ft

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

Size and depth

324 acres · deepest 90 ft (measured) · shoreline about 6.9 mi · clarity about 13 ft

Beatons Lake is the 19th largest of the 198 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Gogebic County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 2nd deepest of the 110 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 154 of the other 158 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 6.9 miles along the state outline. About 25% of its area is deeper than 50 ft.

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

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Beatons Lake 104 times since 1979. The most recent stocking was 5,199 rainbow trout on 5 May 2026. Species stocked: lake trout, rainbow trout, splake, walleye.

104 stockings, 1979 to 2026, log scale

Latest: 5 May 2026: 5,199 rainbow trout.

5 May 2026STOCKED5,199 rainbow trout

30 Apr 2025STOCKED40 lake trout

30 Apr 2025STOCKED80 lake trout

30 Apr 2025STOCKED20 lake trout

30 Oct 2023STOCKED180 lake trout

30 Oct 2023STOCKED40 lake trout

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

Where the deep water is

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Measured from Michigan DNR contours. How we measure

Historically recorded species, from records through 1993: atlantic salmon, lake whitefish. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 13 ft (Secchi depth 3.9 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 12.8 ft of 90 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Beatons LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Beatons Lake 104 times since 1979, most recently 5,199 rainbow trout on 5 May 2026. 1 stocking so far in 2026.When algae is reported or testedMichigan DHHS has no records for this lake yet. We email when the first one is posted.When satellite sees a bloom startEPA satellite, checked daily, June to October. We email when a bloom first shows on two clear days, not every day it stays. It has not happened in 2026.Any lake in Gogebic CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 8 emails.

In 2026 so far, these alerts would have sent you 1 email about Beatons Lake: 5 May.

Email address

At most one email a week per lake. We email you a link to confirm before any alert is sent; every email has a one-click unsubscribe.

The area around Beatons Lake

270 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 24 miles of Beatons Lake, 7 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Little Beatons Lake26 ft deep · 0.8 mi · Gogebic County

Hemlock Lake38 ft deep · 0.8 mi · Ontonagon County

Hartley Lake4 ft deep · 1.5 mi · Gogebic County

Crane Lake20 ft deep · 2.9 mi · Gogebic County

Wolf Lake12 ft deep · 4.1 mi · Gogebic County

Damon Lake20 ft deep · 4.2 mi · Gogebic County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Beatons Lake?

Beatons Lake is 90 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 324 acres.

Is Beatons Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 104 times since 1979, most recently 5,199 rainbow trout on 5 May 2026.

How much of Beatons Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 82% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.