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28 lakes · 17,865 acres · 8 with measured depth · 6 with a public launch · 7 stocked
Leelanau County has 28 lakes of 10 acres or more, 26 of them named, covering 17,865 acres of water. The largest is Lake Leelanau at 5,693 acres; the deepest measured is Lime Lake at 67 ft. Michigan DNR has surveyed the depth of 8 lakes here. Several names repeat: 2 lakes are called Bass Lake.
Lake outlines: Michigan hydrography (lakes of 10 acres or more). Depths: Michigan DNR lake surveys, fetched 7 Oct 2026. County line: U.S. Census TIGER. Not for navigation.
11 lakes in Leelanau County cover 100 acres or more. The 12 largest are listed here; the full register of 26 named lakes follows.
| Lake | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Launches | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Leelanau | 5,693 | 62 ft | 3 | ||
| Glen Lake | 4,871 | about 125 ft (est.) | 25 ft | 2026 | |
| Lake North Leelanau | 2,914 | 14 ft | 2026 | ||
| Little Glen Lake | 1,415 | 9 ft | 1 | 2011 | |
| Lime Lake | 662 | 67 ft | 9 ft | 1 | 2020 |
| Little Traverse Lake | 645 | 54 ft | 10 ft | 2017 | |
| Lake Manitou | 256 | 13 ft | |||
| Cedar Lake | 246 | 45 ft | 14 ft | 1 | |
| Mud Lake | 176 | about 20 ft (est.) | 5 ft | ||
| School Lake | 175 | 18 ft | 2 ft | ||
| Shell Lake | 102 | 12 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Bass Lake, Cleveland Township | 93 | about 40 ft (est.) | 9 ft |
| Lake | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Launches | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Leelanau | 5,693 | 62 ft | 3 | ||
| Glen Lake | 4,871 | about 125 ft (est.) | 25 ft | 2026 | |
| Lake North Leelanau | 2,914 | 14 ft | 2026 | ||
| Little Glen Lake | 1,415 | 9 ft | 1 | 2011 | |
| Lime Lake | 662 | 67 ft | 9 ft | 1 | 2020 |
| Little Traverse Lake | 645 | 54 ft | 10 ft | 2017 | |
| Lake Manitou | 256 | 13 ft | |||
| Cedar Lake | 246 | 45 ft | 14 ft | 1 | |
| Mud Lake | 176 | about 20 ft (est.) | 5 ft | ||
| School Lake | 175 | 18 ft | 2 ft | ||
| Shell Lake | 102 | 12 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Bass Lake, Cleveland Township | 93 | about 40 ft (est.) | 9 ft | ||
| Bass Lake, Leelanau Township | 82 | about 15 ft (est.) | 8 ft | ||
| Florence Lake | 78 | 14 ft | |||
| South Bar Lake | 78 | 13 ft | 5 ft | 1996 | |
| Fisher Lake | 58 | about 35 ft (est.) | 11 ft | ||
| Armstrong Lake | 41 | about 30 ft (est.) | 13 ft | 1 | |
| Duck Lake | 36 | 5 ft | 2 ft | ||
| Davis Lake | 32 | about 30 ft (est.) | 15 ft | 1 | 1979 |
| Leg Lake | 32 | about 30 ft (est.) | 13 ft | ||
| North Bar Lake | 30 | about 20 ft (est.) | 11 ft | ||
| Mougeys Lake | 29 | about 30 ft (est.) | 10 ft | ||
| Polack Lake | 26 | about 30 ft (est.) | 10 ft | ||
| Bright Lake | 22 | about 30 ft (est.) | 17 ft | ||
| Tucker Lake | 18 | about 25 ft (est.) | 8 ft | ||
| Narada Lake | 16 | about 25 ft (est.) | 13 ft |
Acres: Michigan hydrography. Deepest: Michigan DNR survey; "est." marks an older Michigan EGLE estimate, rounded to 5 ft. Clarity: Michigan EGLE satellite averages 2018–23. Launches: Michigan DNR. Stocking: Michigan DNR Fisheries. Fetched 7–8 Oct 2026.
3 lakes in Leelanau County are 50 ft deep or more by Michigan DNR survey. Lime Lake is the deepest at 67 ft, then Lake Leelanau (62 ft), Little Traverse Lake (54 ft) and Cedar Lake (45 ft). The depth of the other 18 named lakes has not been surveyed; where an older state estimate exists, the register gives it as an estimate.
Michigan DNR lake survey deep points, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
Clarity is the depth at which a black-and-white Secchi disk disappears from view. Across 25 lakes with satellite readings, the middle value in Leelanau County is 10 ft. The clearest is Glen Lake at about 25 ft, then Bright Lake (17 ft), Davis Lake (15 ft) and Florence Lake (14 ft). The least clear is School Lake at about 2 ft. Clarity is not a test for bacteria or algae toxins.
Michigan EGLE satellite-derived Secchi depth, averages 2018–23, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
Michigan DNR lists 8 public access sites on 6 lakes in Leelanau County; 8 require a Recreation Passport. The other 20 named lakes have no public access site listed by Michigan DNR.
| Lake | Site | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Leelanau | Lake Leelanau West | 1 ramp lane · 5 trailer spaces · 2 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Lake Leelanau | The Narrows | 2 ramp lanes · 29 trailer spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Lake Leelanau | Lake Leelanau East | 2 ramp lanes · 18 trailer spaces · 2 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Little Glen Lake | Glen Lake | 2 ramp lanes · 20 trailer spaces · 1 car space · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Lime Lake | Lime Lake | 1 ramp lane · 6 trailer spaces · 1 car space · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Cedar Lake | Cedar Lake | 1 ramp lane · 16 trailer spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Armstrong Lake | Armstrong Lake | 1 ramp lane · 2 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Davis Lake | Davis Lake | 1 ramp lane · 3 trailer spaces · 1 car space · Recreation Passport required |
Michigan DNR boating access sites, fetched 8 Oct 2026.
Michigan DNR has stocked 7 lakes in Leelanau County 300 times since 1979. Walleye went into 1 lake: Little Glen Lake. The most recent stocking was 15,100 lake trout in Glen Lake on 15 April 2026. Glen Lake and Lake North Leelanau are designated trout lakes (Type E), with their own seasons and limits. Rivers and smaller waters stocked in the county: Clearbrook Creek, Lake Michigan, Lake Michigan - Grand Traverse Bay, Northport Creek and South Lake Leelanau.
| Species | Lakes | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 5 | Davis Lake, Glen Lake, Lake North Leelanau, Lime Lake and Little Glen Lake |
| Brown trout | 3 | Glen Lake, Lake North Leelanau and Lime Lake |
| Lake trout | 2 | Glen Lake and Lake North Leelanau |
| Bluegill | 2 | Little Traverse Lake and South Bar Lake |
| Splake | 2 | Glen Lake and Lake North Leelanau |
| Hybrid sunfish | 1 | Little Traverse Lake |
| Northern pike | 1 | South Bar Lake |
| Lake whitefish | 1 | Lake North Leelanau |
| Walleye | 1 | Little Glen Lake |
| Pumpkinseed | 1 | Little Traverse Lake |
2026: 3 stockings, 45,181 fish in 2 lakes.
Michigan DNR Fisheries stocking records, fetched 8 Oct 2026. Each stocking is placed by its survey section, so lakes that share a name are kept apart. How we measure
28 lakes of 10 acres or more, 26 of them named, in Michigan's hydrography layer. Smaller ponds are not counted.
Lake Leelanau, at 5,693 acres.
Lime Lake, 67 ft at its deepest point by Michigan DNR survey.
Glen Lake, with an average Secchi depth of about 25 ft (satellite readings, 2018–23).
Michigan DNR lists public access sites on Lake Leelanau, Little Glen Lake, Lime Lake, Cedar Lake, Armstrong Lake and Davis Lake.
Little Glen Lake, by Michigan DNR stocking records.