Chicagon Lake

Soundings in feet · 1,083 acres · deepest 110 ft

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 2:57 am EDT. Get alerts for Chicagon Lake

WEATHEROvernight: mostly clear, 33°F, wind NW 0 to 5 mph. Friday: sunny, 65°F, wind SW 0 to 5 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIRESmall wildfire Windy, 0.5 acres, 9.6 mi away, reported 7 Oct 2026. Small wildfire Camper, 0.1 acres, 19.9 mi away, reported 5 Oct 2026. Prescribed burn Brule RX, unknown acres, 4.5 mi away, began 6 Oct 2026. A planned fire set by land managers.

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.

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Depth map

11 contours, 10 to 110 ft

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

Size and depth

1,083 acres · deepest 110 ft (measured) · shoreline about 10.3 mi · clarity about 13 ft

Chicagon Lake is the 3rd largest of the 193 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Iron County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the deepest of the 77 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 117 of the other 131 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 10.3 miles along the state outline. About 24% of its area is deeper than 60 ft.

Ranks against Iron 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 Chicagon Lake 137 times since 1979. The most recent stocking was 2,853 walleye on 26 June 2026. Species stocked: brown trout, lake herring, lake trout, muskellunge, rainbow trout, splake, walleye, white sucker.

137 stockings, 1979 to 2026, log scale

Latest: 26 Jun 2026: 2,853 walleye.

26 Jun 2026STOCKED2,853 walleye

24 Jun 2026STOCKED24,778 walleye

2 Jun 2026STOCKED545 muskellunge

31 Oct 2024STOCKED1,596 muskellunge

21 Jun 2024STOCKED15,856 walleye

19 Jun 2024STOCKED11,839 walleye

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 1943: lake whitefish. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 13 ft (Secchi depth 3.8 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 12.5 ft of 110 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Chicagon LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Chicagon Lake 137 times since 1979, most recently 2,853 walleye on 26 June 2026. 3 stockings so far in 2026.When algae is reported or testedMichigan DHHS lists 1 bloom report and 1 water sample here. None in 2026.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. In 2026 that happened on 23 Jun and 4 Oct.Any lake in Iron CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 4 emails.

In 2026 so far, these alerts would have sent you 3 emails about Chicagon Lake: 2 Jun, 23 Jun and 4 Oct.

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

Indian Lake36 ft deep · 1.5 mi · Iron County

Minnie Lake17 ft deep · 2.3 mi · Iron County

Third Fortune Lake55 ft deep · 2.9 mi · Iron County

Lake Emily30 ft deep · 3.3 mi · Iron County

Second Fortune Lake80 ft deep · 3.7 mi · Iron County

Wildwood Lake17 ft deep · 3.8 mi · Iron County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Chicagon Lake?

Chicagon Lake is 110 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 1,083 acres.

Is Chicagon Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 137 times since 1979, most recently 2,853 walleye on 26 June 2026.

How much of Chicagon Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 76% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.