Luce County · Michigan

Pike Lake

Soundings in feet · 286 acres · deepest 44 ft

Where it is

20 miles north of Newberry

Luce County, Michigan · 46.6420° N, 85.4108° W

Directions to Pike Lake SFCG Apple Maps

Directions open in Google or Apple Maps, to the Michigan DNR public access site.

Today on the lake

Updated 10 Oct 2026, 12:30 am EDT. Get alerts for Pike Lake

WEATHEROvernight: mostly clear, 37°F, wind SE 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: sunny, 76°F, wind SE 15 to 20 mph.

WARNINGSSpecial Weather Statement.

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 27 Sep 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

LAUNCHESPike Lake SFCG: listed open. Michigan DNR record updated 3 Apr 2026.

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).

Depth map

9 contours, 5 to 44 ft

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

Size and depth

286 acres · deepest 44 ft (measured) · shoreline about 4.2 mi · clarity about 8 ft

Pike Lake is the 4th largest of the 133 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Luce County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 17th deepest of the 52 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 68 of the other 103 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 4.2 miles along the state outline. About 15% of its area is deeper than 25 ft.

Ranks against Luce 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 Pike Lake.

Pike Lake SFCG · Tahquamenon Falls State Park · Open

1 ramp lane · 3 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required

Local boating rules, Luce County

Michigan DNR boating access, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Pike Lake 27 times since 1979. The most recent stocking was 10,197 walleye on 24 June 2025. Species stocked: northern pike, walleye.

27 stockings, 1979 to 2025, log scale

Latest: 24 Jun 2025: 10,197 walleye.

24 Jun 2025STOCKED10,197 walleye

14 Jun 2023STOCKED10,308 walleye

25 Jun 2021STOCKED10,120 walleye

29 Jun 2019STOCKED9,125 walleye

25 Jun 2017STOCKED2,970 walleye

14 Jun 2017STOCKED7,247 walleye

Source: Michigan DNR Fisheries, fetched 7 Oct 2026. How we measure

Where the deep water is

Show water deeper than

Measured from Michigan DNR contours. How we measure

Historically recorded species, from records through 1925: blacknose shiner, bluntnose minnow, brassy minnow, common shiner, fathead minnow, finescale dace, golden shiner, iowa darter, johnny darter, mimic shiner, mottled sculpin, northern logperch, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 8 ft (Secchi depth 2.3 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 7.6 ft of 44 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Pike LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Pike Lake 27 times since 1979, most recently 10,197 walleye on 24 June 2025. None so far in 2026.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 Luce CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 8 emails.

Pike 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.

The area around Pike Lake

159 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 24 miles of Pike Lake, 5 with a page here (darker blue); 1 public launch in magenta. Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Little Perch Lake19 ft deep · 1.9 mi · Luce County

Homestead Lake15 ft deep · 2.5 mi · Luce County

West Muskrat Lake26 ft deep · 3.2 mi · Luce County

East Muskrat Lake24 ft deep · 3.2 mi · Luce County

Little Two Hearted Lak41 ft deep · 4.2 mi · Luce County

Culhane Lake49 ft deep · 4.7 mi · Luce County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Pike Lake?

Pike Lake is 44 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 286 acres.

Is there a public boat launch on Pike Lake?

Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Pike Lake SFCG.

Is Pike Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 27 times since 1979, most recently 10,197 walleye on 24 June 2025.

How much of Pike Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 72% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.