Kent County · Michigan

Reeds Lake

Soundings in feet · 270 acres · deepest 40 ft

Where it is

at East Grand Rapids

Kent County, Michigan · 42.9508° N, 85.6023° W

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

Today on the lake

Updated 14 Oct 2026, 6:14 pm EDT. Get alerts for Reeds Lake

WEATHERTonight: partly cloudy, 47°F, wind NE 5 to 9 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.

ALGAENo cyanobacteria detected by satellite on 12 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

5 contours, 5 to 40 ft

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

Size and depth

270 acres · deepest 40 ft (measured) · shoreline about 3.7 mi · clarity about 6 ft

Reeds Lake is the 4th largest of the 130 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Kent County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 16th deepest of the 38 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 26 of the other 124 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 3.7 miles along the state outline. About 57% of its area is deeper than 20 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 Reeds Lake 7 times since 1987. The most recent stocking was 100 hybrid sunfish on 16 May 2023. Species stocked: hybrid sunfish, walleye.

7 stockings, 1987 to 2023, log scale

Latest: 16 May 2023: 100 hybrid sunfish.

16 May 2023STOCKED100 hybrid sunfish

12 Jun 1992STOCKED32,835 walleye

11 Jun 1991STOCKED19,329 walleye

4 Jun 1991STOCKED5,350 walleye

14 Jun 1989STOCKED11,000 walleye

1 Jun 1988STOCKED12,955 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

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 6 ft (Secchi depth 2.0 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 6.5 ft of 40 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Reeds LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Reeds Lake 7 times since 1987, most recently 100 hybrid sunfish on 16 May 2023. None so far in 2026.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 2 Jul.Any lake in Kent CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 6 emails.

In 2026 so far, these alerts would have sent you 1 email about Reeds Lake: 2 Jul.

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 Reeds Lake

13 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 6 miles of Reeds Lake. Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Lamberton Lake20 ft deep · 5.0 mi · Kent County

Fennessy Lake10 ft deep · 9.5 mi · Ottawa County

Little Pine Island Lake63 ft deep · 10.0 mi · Kent County

Mead Lake68 ft deep · 10.8 mi · Kent County

Freska Lake30 ft deep · 11.1 mi · Kent County

Campau Lake50 ft deep · 11.2 mi · Kent County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Reeds Lake?

Reeds Lake is 40 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 270 acres.

Is Reeds Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 7 times since 1987, most recently 100 hybrid sunfish on 16 May 2023.

How much of Reeds Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 81% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.