Leelanau County · Michigan

Lime Lake

Soundings in feet · 662 acres · deepest 67 ft

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:05 am EDT. Get alerts for Lime Lake

WEATHEROvernight: partly cloudy, 45°F, wind W 5 mph. Friday: sunny, 62°F, wind NW 5 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 6 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

LAUNCHESLime Lake: listed open. Michigan DNR record updated 24 Jun 2026.

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Depth map

12 contours, 4 to 67 ft

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

Size and depth

662 acres · deepest 67 ft (measured) · shoreline about 4.4 mi · clarity about 9 ft

Lime Lake is the 5th largest of the 26 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Leelanau County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the deepest of the 8 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 9 of the other 24 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 4.4 miles along the state outline. About 18% of its area is deeper than 35 ft.

Ranks against Leelanau County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure

Getting on the water

1 public access site on Lime Lake.

Lime Lake · Open

1 ramp lane · 6 trailer spaces · 1 car space · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required

Local boating rules, Leelanau County

Michigan DNR boating access, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Lime Lake 58 times since 1979. The most recent stocking was 2,794 brown trout on 7 April 2020. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

58 stockings, 1979 to 2020, log scale

Latest: 7 Apr 2020: 2,794 brown trout.

7 Apr 2020STOCKED2,794 brown trout

7 Apr 2020STOCKED11,173 brown trout

17 Apr 2019STOCKED4,398 brown trout

17 Apr 2019STOCKED9,000 brown trout

12 Apr 2018STOCKED7,370 brown trout

12 Apr 2018STOCKED7,342 brown trout

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 1970: northern pike, smallmouth bass. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 9 ft (Secchi depth 2.9 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 9.5 ft of 67 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Lime LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Lime Lake 58 times since 1979, most recently 2,794 brown trout on 7 April 2020. None in the last five years.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. It has not happened in 2026.Any lake in Leelanau CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 3 emails.

Lime Lake has had no stockings or algae records in 2026, so its own alerts would have sent nothing this year. The county alert is on by default.

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.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Little Traverse Lake54 ft deep · 2.0 mi · Leelanau County

School Lake18 ft deep · 2.7 mi · Leelanau County

Shell Lake12 ft deep · 4.7 mi · Leelanau County

Glen Lake130 ft deep · 6.1 mi · County

Lake Leelanau62 ft deep · 6.5 mi · Leelanau County

Duck Lake5 ft deep · 7.5 mi · Leelanau County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Lime Lake?

Lime Lake is 67 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 662 acres.

Is there a public boat launch on Lime Lake?

Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Lime Lake.

Is Lime Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 58 times since 1979, most recently 2,794 brown trout on 7 April 2020.

How much of Lime Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 47% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.