Rennie Lake, Grand Traverse County, MI: Depth Map, Fishing & Water Quality

Where it is

6 miles northeast of Kingsley

Grand Traverse County, Michigan · 44.6705° N, 85.4640° W

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

Today on the lake

Updated 10 Oct 2026, 12:21 am EDT. Get alerts for Rennie Lake

WEATHEROvernight: partly cloudy, 47°F, wind SE 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: sunny, 78°F, wind S 10 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.

ALGAEToo small for satellite monitoring (under 1 km²). No bloom reports on record with Michigan DHHS.

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Depth map

6 contours, 5 to 27 ft

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

Size and depth

226 acres · deepest 27 ft (measured) · shoreline about 5.4 mi · clarity about 10 ft

Rennie Lake is the 12th largest of the 72 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Grand Traverse County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 22nd deepest of the 34 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 16 of the other 60 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 5.4 miles along the state outline. About 19% of its area is deeper than 15 ft.

Ranks against Grand Traverse 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 Rennie Lake 13 times since 1979. The most recent stocking was 1,000 tiger muskellunge on 1 October 1991. Species stocked: tiger muskellunge.

13 stockings, 1979 to 1991, log scale

Latest: 1 Oct 1991: 1,000 tiger muskellunge.

1 Oct 1991STOCKED1,000 tiger muskellunge

28 Sep 1990STOCKED1,000 tiger muskellunge

19 Sep 1989STOCKED1,000 tiger muskellunge

4 Oct 1988STOCKED800 tiger muskellunge

8 Oct 1987STOCKED850 tiger muskellunge

15 Oct 1986STOCKED1,000 tiger muskellunge

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

Water quality

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

Clarity 9.7 ft of 27 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

The area around Rennie Lake

39 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 9 miles of Rennie Lake, 2 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Bass Lake20 ft deep · 0.7 mi · Grand Traverse County

Denzer Lake10 ft deep · 0.9 mi · Grand Traverse County

Muncie Lake #421 ft deep · 1.2 mi · Grand Traverse County

Indian Lake14 ft deep · 1.3 mi · Grand Traverse County

Muncie Lake #218 ft deep · 1.6 mi · Grand Traverse County

Spring Lake13 ft deep · 2.1 mi · Grand Traverse County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Rennie Lake?

Rennie Lake is 27 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 226 acres.

Is Rennie Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 13 times since 1979, most recently 1,000 tiger muskellunge on 1 October 1991.

How much of Rennie Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 35% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.