7 miles east of Rockford
Kent County, Michigan · 43.1635° N, 85.4116° W
The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Scram Lake; much of the shore may be private.
Updated 10 Oct 2026, 12:27 am EDT. Get alerts for Scram Lake
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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
80 acres · deepest 85 ft (measured) · shoreline about 1.8 mi · clarity about 12 ft
Scram Lake is the 23rd largest of the 130 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Kent County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the deepest of the 38 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 100 of the other 124 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 1.8 miles along the state outline. About 0% of its area is deeper than 42 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
Michigan DNR has stocked Scram Lake 1 times since 2016. The most recent stocking was 40,000 fathead minnow on 26 October 2016. Species stocked: fathead minnow.
Source: Michigan DNR Fisheries, fetched 7 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Michigan DNR contours. How we measure
Average water clarity is about 12 ft (Secchi depth 3.8 m, satellite readings 2018–23).
Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
74 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 9 miles of Scram Lake, 2 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.
Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.
Scram Lake is 85 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 80 acres.
Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 1 times since 2016, most recently 40,000 fathead minnow on 26 October 2016.
About 69% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.