4 miles southwest of Brighton
Livingston County, Michigan · 42.5003° N, 83.8467° W
Directions to Bishop LakeApple Maps
Directions open in Google or Apple Maps, to the Michigan DNR public access site.
Updated 14 Oct 2026, 6:18 pm EDT. Get alerts for Bishop Lake
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).
Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
107 acres · deepest 54 ft (measured) · shoreline about 3.0 mi
Bishop Lake is the 28th largest of the 132 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Livingston County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 8th deepest of the 59 with a measured depth. Its shoreline measures about 3.0 miles along the state outline. About 11% of its area is deeper than 20 ft.
Ranks against Livingston County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure
1 public access site on Bishop Lake.
Michigan DNR boating access, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
72 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 6 miles of Bishop Lake, 6 with a page here (darker blue); 1 public launch in magenta. Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.
Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.
Bishop Lake is 54 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 107 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Bishop Lake.
About 24% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.