Michigan has 4 lakes named Lake Ann of 10 acres or more, in 4 counties. The largest is in Benzie County (501 acres); the deepest measured, in Benzie County (75 ft). 2 have been stocked by the DNR and 2 have a public launch.
How they differ: The clearest is in Benzie County, about 13 ft of visibility in the 2023 satellite estimate; the most recently stocked is in Marquette County (22 May 2019); public launches are listed on the ones in Benzie County and Menominee County; the other 2 have no public access site in the DNR list; 1 has a full page here with a depth map, linked below.
Circles sized by area and shaded by deepest measured point. Michigan DNR lake polygons and depth surveys.
Largest first. The nearest town is the closest place in the Census list to the middle of the lake.
| Lake | Near | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Stockings | Launches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake AnnBenzie County, Almira Township | at Lake Ann | 501 | 75 ft | 13 ft | 9 times, last 1992 | 1 |
| Lake AnnMarquette County, Powell Township | 11 mi west of Big Bay | 63 | 11 times, last 2019 | |||
| Lake AnnMenominee County, Lake Township | 7 mi west of Daggett | 25 | 29 ft | 13 ft | 1 | |
| Lake AnnPresque Isle County, Bismarck Township | 5 mi southeast of Millersburg | 24 | about 35 ft (est.) | 10 ft |
Depth: Michigan DNR survey soundings; "about" figures are older Michigan EGLE estimates. Clarity: Michigan EGLE satellite estimate, 2023 average. Stockings: Michigan DNR Fisheries. Launches: Michigan DNR public access sites. Towns: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. How we measure