Duck Lake

Soundings in feet · 612 acres · deepest 25 ft

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 2:56 am EDT. Get alerts for Duck Lake

WEATHEROvernight: partly cloudy, 36°F, wind 0 mph. Friday: sunny, 65°F, wind SE 0 to 5 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIRESmall wildfire Lune Island, 0.3 acres, 9.5 mi away, reported 6 Oct 2026. Small wildfire CTH G, 0.01 acres, 18.8 mi away, reported 7 Oct 2026. Small wildfire Schneider, 0.2 acres, 20.1 mi away, reported 7 Oct 2026.

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

ALGAECAUTION Satellite detected cyanobacteria across about 9% of the lake on 5 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

LAUNCHESDuck Lake: listed open. Michigan DNR record updated 3 Apr 2026.

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Depth map

8 contours, 5 to 25 ft

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

Size and depth

612 acres · deepest 25 ft (measured) · shoreline about 8.4 mi · clarity about 10 ft

Duck Lake is the 6th largest of the 198 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Gogebic County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 67th deepest of the 110 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 135 of the other 158 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 8.4 miles along the state outline. About 68% of its area is deeper than 10 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

Getting on the water

1 public access site on Duck Lake.

Duck Lake · Lake Gogebic State Park · Open

1 ramp lane · 10 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required

Local boating rules, Gogebic County

Michigan DNR boating access, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Duck Lake 23 times since 1990. The most recent stocking was 4,767 walleye on 1 July 2025. Species stocked: brown trout, walleye.

23 stockings, 1990 to 2025, log scale

Latest: 1 Jul 2025: 4,767 walleye.

1 Jul 2025STOCKED4,767 walleye

28 Jun 2022STOCKED19,480 walleye

29 Jun 2016STOCKED15,339 walleye

26 Jun 2014STOCKED7,006 walleye

9 Jun 2012STOCKED1,580 walleye

6 Jun 2012STOCKED8,467 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 1956: black crappie, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, brook trout, central mudminnow, common shiner, creek chub, golden shiner, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, mottled sculpin, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, white sucker, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 10 ft (Secchi depth 3.0 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 9.9 ft of 25 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Duck LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Duck Lake 23 times since 1990, most recently 4,767 walleye on 1 July 2025. None 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.

Duck Lake has had no stockings or algae records in 2026, so its own alerts would have sent nothing this year. The county alert is on by default.

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.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Devils Head Lake47 ft deep · 1.5 mi · Gogebic County

Marsh Lake40 ft deep · 1.7 mi · Gogebic County

Little Duck Lake69 ft deep · 1.7 mi · Gogebic County

Trapper Lake55 ft deep · 2.0 mi · Gogebic County

Chickadee Lake38 ft deep · 2.0 mi · Gogebic County

Germain Lake16 ft deep · 2.4 mi · Gogebic County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Duck Lake?

Duck Lake is 25 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 612 acres.

Is there a public boat launch on Duck Lake?

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

Is Duck Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 23 times since 1990, most recently 4,767 walleye on 1 July 2025.

How much of Duck Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 68% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.