Jackson County · Michigan

Vineyard Lake

Soundings in feet · 541 acres · deepest 42 ft

Where it is

2 miles southeast of Brooklyn

Jackson County, Michigan · 42.0891° N, 84.2093° W

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

Today on the lake

Updated 10 Oct 2026, 1:05 am EDT. Get alerts for Vineyard Lake

WEATHEROvernight: slight chance rain showers, 54°F, wind SE 6 mph. Saturday: partly sunny, 76°F, wind SSE 6 to 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.

ALGAENo cyanobacteria detected by satellite on 6 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

National Weather Service; National Interagency Fire Center; U.S. EPA CyAN satellite; Michigan DHHS; Michigan DNR. Weather, warnings, fires and satellite refresh when you open the page (checked at most hourly).

Depth map

9 contours, 5 to 42 ft

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

Size and depth

541 acres · deepest 42 ft (measured) · shoreline about 12.3 mi · clarity about 9 ft

Vineyard Lake is the 5th largest of the 108 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Jackson County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 9th deepest of the 40 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 48 of the other 92 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 12.3 miles along the state outline. About 17% of its area is deeper than 30 ft.

Ranks against Jackson 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 Vineyard Lake 21 times since 1980. The most recent stocking was 1,000 walleye on 19 November 2003. Species stocked: northern pike, redear sunfish, tiger muskellunge, walleye.

21 stockings, 1980 to 2003, log scale

Latest: 19 Nov 2003: 1,000 walleye.

19 Nov 2003STOCKED1,000 walleye

8 Jan 2003STOCKED1,000 walleye

14 Dec 2000STOCKED7,000 walleye

29 Sep 1999STOCKED3,080 redear sunfish

11 Dec 1998STOCKED1,500 walleye

28 Oct 1998STOCKED1,968 redear sunfish

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 1978: black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, bowfin, brook silverside, common shiner, golden shiner, grass pickerel, iowa darter, johnny darter, lake chubsucker, longnose gar, mimic shiner, northern logperch, northern longear sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, spotfin shiner, walleye, warmouth, western banded killifish, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 9 ft (Secchi depth 2.8 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 9.1 ft of 42 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Vineyard LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Vineyard Lake 21 times since 1980, most recently 1,000 walleye on 19 November 2003. None in the last five years.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. In 2026 that happened on 14 Sep.Any lake in Jackson 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 1 email about Vineyard Lake: 14 Sep.

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 Vineyard Lake

51 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 6 miles of Vineyard Lake, 6 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Stony Lake40 ft deep · 1.4 mi · Lenawee County

Wolf Lake35 ft deep · 2.4 mi · Lenawee County

Allen Lake75 ft deep · 2.5 mi · Lenawee County

Washington Lake60 ft deep · 2.5 mi · Lenawee County

Meadow Lake25 ft deep · 2.9 mi · Lenawee County

Little Stony Lake27 ft deep · 3.1 mi · Lenawee County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Vineyard Lake?

Vineyard Lake is 42 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 541 acres.

Is Vineyard Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 21 times since 1980, most recently 1,000 walleye on 19 November 2003.

How much of Vineyard Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 47% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.