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115 lakes · 29,606 acres · 24 with measured depth · 7 with a public launch · 9 stocked
Mackinac County has 115 lakes of 10 acres or more, 82 of them named, covering 29,606 acres of water. The largest is Manistique Lake at 10,346 acres; the deepest measured is South Manistique Lake at 29 ft. Michigan DNR has surveyed the depth of 24 lakes here. Several names repeat: 3 lakes are called Mud Lake, 3 lakes are called Pointe aux Chenes Mars and 2 lakes are called Round 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.
23 lakes in Mackinac County cover 100 acres or more. The 12 largest are listed here; the full register of 82 named lakes follows.
| Lake | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Launches | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistique Lake | 10,346 | 20 ft | 9 ft | 3 | 2023 |
| Brevoort Lake | 4,315 | about 25 ft (est.) | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| South Manistique Lake | 4,133 | 29 ft | 10 ft | 4 | |
| Milakokia Lake | 2,031 | 26 ft | 9 ft | 1 | |
| Millecoquins Lake | 1,123 | 12 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| East Lake | 927 | 18 ft | 6 ft | ||
| Round Lake, Brevort Township | 617 | 2 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Hay Lake | 492 | 4 ft | 6 ft | ||
| Twin Lakes (west) | 440 | 5 ft | |||
| Strouble Lake | 336 | 8 ft | 5 ft | ||
| Chain Lake | 327 | 10 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Thompson Lake | 254 | 5 ft | 2021 |
| Lake | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Launches | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistique Lake | 10,346 | 20 ft | 9 ft | 3 | 2023 |
| Brevoort Lake | 4,315 | about 25 ft (est.) | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| South Manistique Lake | 4,133 | 29 ft | 10 ft | 4 | |
| Milakokia Lake | 2,031 | 26 ft | 9 ft | 1 | |
| Millecoquins Lake | 1,123 | 12 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| East Lake | 927 | 18 ft | 6 ft | ||
| Round Lake, Brevort Township | 617 | 2 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Hay Lake | 492 | 4 ft | 6 ft | ||
| Twin Lakes (west) | 440 | 5 ft | |||
| Strouble Lake | 336 | 8 ft | 5 ft | ||
| Chain Lake | 327 | 10 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Thompson Lake | 254 | 5 ft | 2021 | ||
| Pullup Lake | 229 | about 35 ft (est.) | 5 ft | ||
| Duel Lake | 220 | about 30 ft (est.) | 5 ft | 1998 | |
| Mitten Lake | 217 | about 15 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Twin Lakes (east) | 200 | 4 ft | |||
| Lake Mary | 167 | 4 ft | |||
| Little Brevoort Lake | 163 | 11 ft | 8 ft | 2 | 2000 |
| Shoepac Lake | 153 | about 15 ft (est.) | |||
| Black Creek Flooding | 141 | about 25 ft (est.) | 4 ft | ||
| Long Lake | 128 | about 20 ft (est.) | 6 ft | ||
| Batty Doe Lake | 115 | about 20 ft (est.) | 4 ft | ||
| Martin Lake | 111 | 4 ft | 1 ft | ||
| Browns Lake, Newton Township | 93 | about 15 ft (est.) | 1 ft | ||
| Freschette Lake | 76 | 4 ft | 1 ft | ||
| Satago Lake | 72 | about 15 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Hill Lake | 71 | about 20 ft (est.) | 3 ft | ||
| Gamble Lake | 70 | 10 ft | 4 ft | 1992 | |
| Loon Lake | 69 | about 20 ft (est.) | 1 ft | ||
| Big Dollar Lake | 63 | 9 ft | 5 ft | ||
| Dry Lake | 56 | about 20 ft (est.) | 1 ft | ||
| Heinz Lake | 52 | about 20 ft (est.) | 3 ft | ||
| Leach Lake | 48 | 5 ft | 5 ft | ||
| Sand Lake, Newton Township | 47 | about 20 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Silver Lake | 44 | 20 ft | 8 ft | ||
| Garnet Lake | 44 | 10 ft | 6 ft | 1989 | |
| Little Mud Lake | 43 | about 15 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Deer Lake | 43 | 1 ft | |||
| Cranberry Lake, Moran Township | 41 | about 20 ft (est.) | 3 ft | ||
| Grass Lake | 40 | about 20 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Lilly Lake | 39 | about 20 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Browns Lake, Newton Township | 34 | about 25 ft (est.) | 4 ft | ||
| Round Lake, Marquette Township | 32 | about 20 ft (est.) | 4 ft | ||
| Mud Lake, Newton Township | 31 | about 20 ft (est.) | 1 ft | ||
| Stuart Lake | 30 | about 20 ft (est.) | 3 ft | ||
| Rexton Lake | 29 | 15 ft | 5 ft | ||
| Mud Lake, Bois Blanc Township | 29 | 1 ft | |||
| Barns Pond | 28 | ||||
| Swan Marsh | 28 | about 15 ft (est.) | 3 ft | ||
| Massey Lake | 26 | 4 ft | 2 ft | ||
| Crossville Lake | 25 | 6 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Bay City Lake | 25 | 15 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 1998 |
| Crawfin Lake | 25 | about 15 ft (est.) | |||
| Peggley Lake | 24 | 6 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Seven Lakes | 24 | about 20 ft (est.) | |||
| Sand Lake, Hendricks Township | 23 | about 20 ft (est.) | 3 ft | ||
| Paquin Lake | 22 | about 20 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Pointe aux Chenes Mars, Moran Township | 22 | about 15 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Stone Lake | 22 | about 20 ft (est.) | 5 ft | ||
| Mud Lake, Garfield Township | 20 | ||||
| Ryerse Lake | 20 | about 25 ft (est.) | 3 ft | ||
| Sprinkler Lake | 20 | about 15 ft (est.) | 1 ft | ||
| Bass Cove Lake | 20 | 7 ft | |||
| Guard Lake | 20 | about 25 ft (est.) | 4 ft | ||
| Ear Lake | 20 | about 30 ft (est.) | |||
| Bruders Lake | 19 | about 20 ft (est.) | |||
| Marsh Lake | 18 | about 20 ft (est.) | |||
| Knob Lake | 18 | ||||
| Pointe aux Chenes Mars, Moran Township | 18 | about 15 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Miller Lake | 17 | 3 ft | 4 ft | ||
| Koski Pond | 16 | about 20 ft (est.) | |||
| Cedar Lake | 16 | about 25 ft (est.) | 4 ft | ||
| Cranberry Lake, Newton Township | 16 | about 15 ft (est.) | 3 ft | ||
| Amadon Pond | 14 | ||||
| Mill Pond | 14 | 4 ft | |||
| Pointe aux Chenes Mars, Moran Township | 14 | 3 ft | |||
| Finn Lake | 12 | 2 ft | |||
| Island Lake | 12 | 7 ft | |||
| Crow Lake | 11 | 2 ft | |||
| Kings Marsh | 11 | ||||
| Sherman Pond | 11 | ||||
| Lant Lake | 11 | 12 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.
2 lakes in Mackinac County are 25 ft deep or more by Michigan DNR survey. South Manistique Lake is the deepest at 29 ft, then Milakokia Lake (26 ft), Manistique Lake (20 ft) and Silver Lake (20 ft). The depth of the other 58 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 68 lakes with satellite readings, the middle value in Mackinac County is 4 ft. The clearest is Lant Lake at about 12 ft, then Brevoort Lake (10 ft), South Manistique Lake (10 ft) and Manistique Lake (9 ft). The least clear is Deer Lake at about 1 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 13 public access sites on 7 lakes in Mackinac County; 10 require a Recreation Passport. The other 75 named lakes have no public access site listed by Michigan DNR.
| Lake | Site | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manistique Lake | Curtis | 1 ramp lane · 17 trailer spaces · 15 car spaces · vault toilet |
| Manistique Lake | County Line - Manistique Lake | 1 ramp lane · 15 trailer spaces · 5 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Manistique Lake | Cooks Bay | 1 ramp lane · 5 trailer spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Brevoort Lake | Brevort Lake | 2 ramp lanes · 30 trailer spaces · 8 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| South Manistique Lake | Portage Township Park | 1 ramp lane · 11 trailer spaces · vault toilet |
| South Manistique Lake | Dunkles Landing | 1 ramp lane · 17 trailer spaces · 3 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| South Manistique Lake | Wolfe Bay | 1 ramp lane · 13 trailer spaces · 5 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| South Manistique Lake | South Manistique Lake | 1 ramp lane · 5 trailer spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Milakokia Lake | Milakokia Lake SFCG | 1 ramp lane · 15 trailer spaces · 4 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Millecoquins Lake | Millecoquins Lake | 1 ramp lane · 10 trailer spaces · 3 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Little Brevoort Lake | Little Brevort Lake SFCG (North) | 1 ramp lane · 1 trailer space · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Little Brevoort Lake | Little Brevort Lake - South | 1 ramp lane · 4 trailer spaces · 4 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Bay City Lake | Bay City Lake SFCG | 10 car spaces |
Michigan DNR boating access sites, fetched 8 Oct 2026.
Michigan DNR has stocked 9 lakes in Mackinac County 137 times since 1979. Walleye went into 4 lakes: Brevoort Lake, Little Brevoort Lake, Manistique Lake and Millecoquins Lake. The most recent stocking was 5,322 walleye in Brevoort Lake on 24 October 2025. Rivers and smaller waters stocked in the county: Brevoort River, Carp River, Edgerly Springs, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Milakokia Lake (Pike Lake), Millecoquin River and Northern Lake Huron and 8 more.
| Species | Lakes | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 4 | Brevoort Lake, Little Brevoort Lake, Manistique Lake and Millecoquins Lake |
| Largemouth bass | 3 | Bay City Lake, Little Brevoort Lake and Millecoquins Lake |
| Smallmouth bass | 3 | Bay City Lake, Duel Lake and Millecoquins Lake |
| Rainbow trout | 2 | Bay City Lake and Millecoquins Lake |
| Bluegill | 2 | Bay City Lake and Thompson Lake |
| Northern pike | 2 | Bay City Lake and Gamble Lake |
| Brown trout | 1 | Millecoquins Lake |
| Brook trout | 1 | Millecoquins Lake |
| Muskellunge | 1 | Brevoort Lake |
| Fathead minnow | 1 | Bay City Lake |
| Yellow perch | 1 | Garnet Lake |
| Black crappie | 1 | Garnet Lake |
2025: 4 stockings, 7,172 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
Michigan DHHS has records for 3 lakes in Mackinac County: water samples tested for the toxin microcystin, and bloom reports from the public that may not have been tested. 0 lakes have measured at or above the EPA swimming guideline of 8 ppb at least once.
Michigan DHHS harmful algal bloom records, fetched 7 Oct 2026; U.S. EPA 2019 recreational criteria. Beach E. coli testing is not yet covered here.
115 lakes of 10 acres or more, 82 of them named, in Michigan's hydrography layer. Smaller ponds are not counted.
Manistique Lake, at 10,346 acres.
South Manistique Lake, 29 ft at its deepest point by Michigan DNR survey.
Lant Lake, with an average Secchi depth of about 12 ft (satellite readings, 2018–23).
Michigan DNR lists public access sites on Manistique Lake, Brevoort Lake, South Manistique Lake, Milakokia Lake, Millecoquins Lake, Little Brevoort Lake and Bay City Lake.
Brevoort Lake, Little Brevoort Lake, Manistique Lake and Millecoquins Lake, by Michigan DNR stocking records.
Michigan DHHS has algae records for 3 lakes here; 0 measured at or above the EPA swimming guideline of 8 ppb at least once.