Michigan has 21 lakes named Island Lake of 10 acres or more, in 16 counties. The largest is in Livingston County (130 acres); the deepest measured, in Schoolcraft County (60 ft). 6 have been stocked by the DNR and 0 have a public launch.
How they differ: The clearest is in Livingston County, about 13 ft of visibility in the 2023 satellite estimate; the most recently stocked is in Republic Township, Marquette County (30 Oct 2025); 2 have a full page here with a depth map, linked below.
Circles sized by area and shaded by deepest measured point. Michigan DNR lake polygons and depth surveys.
Largest first. The nearest town is the closest place in the Census list to the middle of the lake.
| Lake | Near | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Stockings | Launches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island LakeLivingston County, Green Oak Township | 3 mi southeast of Brighton | 130 | 35 ft | 13 ft | 11 times, last 2017 | |
| Island LakeGrand Traverse County, Whitewater Township | 8 mi northeast of Kingsley | 111 | about 35 ft (est.) | 13 ft | ||
| Island LakeOakland County, Bloomfield Township | 3 mi southeast of Sylvan Lake | 108 | about 35 ft (est.) | 10 ft | ||
| Island LakeSchoolcraft County, Hiawatha Township | 11 mi north of Manistique | 103 | 60 ft | 38 times, last 2006 | ||
| Island LakeWashtenaw County, Lyndon Township | 5 mi north of Chelsea | 99 | 19 ft | 12 ft | ||
| Island LakeIosco County, Wilber Township | 8 mi northwest of Tawas City | 89 | about 25 ft (est.) | 10 ft | ||
| Island LakeComins Township, Oscoda County, Comins Township | 13 mi east of Mio | 79 | about 15 ft (est.) | 4 ft | ||
| Island LakeNewaygo County, Beaver Township | 5 mi east of Walkerville | 78 | about 20 ft (est.) | 5 ft | ||
| Island LakeOgemaw County, Rose Township | 6 mi north of Rose City | 60 | 25 ft | 6 ft | 4 times, last 2018 | |
| Island LakeClinton Township, Oscoda County, Clinton Township | 17 mi south of Hillman | 53 | ||||
| Island LakeRepublic Township, Marquette County, Republic Township | 18 mi northeast of Crystal Falls | 48 | 28 ft | |||
| Island LakeBaraga County, L'Anse Township | 11 mi north of Michigamme | 47 | ||||
| Island LakeGladwin County, Sherman Township | 11 mi northwest of Gladwin | 39 | about 35 ft (est.) | 3 ft | ||
| Island LakeAlger County, Munising Township | 11 mi south of Munising | 32 | 4 times, last 1996 | |||
| Island LakeClinton Township, Oscoda County, Clinton Township | 11 mi northeast of Mio | 31 | about 25 ft (est.) | 10 ft | ||
| Island LakeChampion Township, Marquette County, Champion Township | 15 mi north of Ishpeming | 30 | about 30 ft (est.) | 10 ft | 9 times, last 1996 | |
| Island LakeEly Township, Marquette County, Ely Township | 8 mi southwest of Ishpeming | 28 | about 25 ft (est.) | 12 ft | ||
| Island LakeKalkaska County, Kalkaska Township | 5 mi west of Kalkaska | 27 | 15 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Island LakeRepublic Township, Marquette County, Republic Township | 8 mi south of Republic | 22 | about 25 ft (est.) | 11 ft | 43 times, last 2025 | |
| Island LakeWexford County, Haring Township | 6 mi south of Manton | 18 | ||||
| Island LakeMackinac County, Newton Township | 15 mi southwest of Naubinway | 12 | 7 ft |
Depth: Michigan DNR survey soundings; "about" figures are older Michigan EGLE estimates. Clarity: Michigan EGLE satellite estimate, 2023 average. Stockings: Michigan DNR Fisheries. Launches: Michigan DNR public access sites. Towns: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. How we measure