Little Pine Island Lake, Kent County, MI: Depth Map, Fishing & Water Quality

Where it is

5 miles southeast of Sparta

Kent County, Michigan · 43.0921° N, 85.6552° W

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

Today on the lake

Updated 14 Oct 2026, 6:14 pm EDT. Get alerts for Little Pine Island Lake

WEATHERTonight: partly cloudy, 46°F, wind NE 5 to 8 mph. Thursday: rain showers, 61°F, wind E 9 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

10 contours, 5 to 63 ft

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

Size and depth

110 acres · deepest 63 ft (measured) · shoreline about 2.3 mi · clarity about 9 ft

Little Pine Island Lake is the 14th largest of the 130 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Kent County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 5th deepest of the 38 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 53 of the other 124 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 2.3 miles along the state outline. About 8% of its area is deeper than 40 ft.

Ranks against Kent 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 Little Pine Island Lake 1 times since 1982. The most recent stocking was 800 walleye on 26 June 1982. Species stocked: walleye.

26 Jun 1982STOCKED800 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 1928: warmouth. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 9 ft (Secchi depth 2.7 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 8.7 ft of 63 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

The area around Little Pine Island Lake

18 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 8 miles of Little Pine Island Lake, 1 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Mead Lake68 ft deep · 0.9 mi · Kent County

Freska Lake30 ft deep · 1.5 mi · Kent County

Lamberton Lake20 ft deep · 5.0 mi · Kent County

Lime Lake70 ft deep · 7.9 mi · Kent County

Long Lake27 ft deep · 8.1 mi · Kent County

Little Myers Lake12 ft deep · 8.8 mi · Kent County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Little Pine Island Lake?

Little Pine Island Lake is 63 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 110 acres.

Is Little Pine Island Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 1 times since 1982, most recently 800 walleye on 26 June 1982.

How much of Little Pine Island Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 67% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.