Kalamazoo County · Michigan

Gull Lake

Soundings in feet · 2,046 acres · deepest 110 ft

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:28 am EDT. Get alerts for Gull Lake

WEATHEROvernight: mostly clear, 42°F, wind SSW 2 mph. Friday: mostly sunny, 69°F, wind SSW 1 to 5 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.

ALGAECAUTION Satellite detected cyanobacteria across about 3% of the lake on 5 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

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Depth map

12 contours, 5 to 110 ft

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

Size and depth

2,046 acres · deepest 110 ft (measured) · shoreline about 14.1 mi · clarity about 12 ft

Gull Lake is the largest of the 83 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Kalamazoo County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the deepest of the 18 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 50 of the other 58 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 14.1 miles along the state outline. About 40% of its area is deeper than 50 ft.

Ranks against Kalamazoo 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 Gull Lake 15 times since 1986. The most recent stocking was 10,996 rainbow trout on 10 May 2019. Species stocked: lake trout, rainbow trout.

15 stockings, 1986 to 2019, log scale

Latest: 10 May 2019: 10,996 rainbow trout.

10 May 2019STOCKED10,996 rainbow trout

7 Nov 2016STOCKED104 lake trout

3 Nov 2016STOCKED45 lake trout

3 Nov 2016STOCKED60 lake trout

28 Oct 2016STOCKED117 lake trout

24 Oct 2016STOCKED106 lake trout

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 1964: bluegill, bluntnose minnow, brook silverside, lake herring, largemouth bass, mottled sculpin, ninespine stickleback, northern logperch, pumpkinseed, rainbow darter, rainbow smelt, rock bass, smallmouth bass, western banded killifish. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 12 ft (Secchi depth 3.8 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 12.4 ft of 110 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Gull LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Gull Lake 15 times since 1986, most recently 10,996 rainbow trout on 10 May 2019. 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 28 Sep.Any lake in Kalamazoo 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 Gull Lake: 28 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.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Wintergreen Lake21 ft deep · 1.4 mi · Kalamazoo County

Duck Lake14 ft deep · 1.6 mi · Kalamazoo County

Little Long Lake30 ft deep · 2.3 mi · County

Sherman Lake35 ft deep · 3.4 mi · Kalamazoo County

Stony Lake16 ft deep · 3.5 mi · Jackson County

Stony Lake16 ft deep · 3.5 mi · Kalamazoo County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Gull Lake?

Gull Lake is 110 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 2,046 acres.

Is Gull Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 15 times since 1986, most recently 10,996 rainbow trout on 10 May 2019.

How much of Gull Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 74% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.