Mackinac County · Michigan

Millecoquins Lake

Soundings in feet · 1,123 acres · deepest 12 ft

Where it is

13 miles south of Newberry

Mackinac County, Michigan · 46.1598° N, 85.5111° W

Directions to Millecoquins Lake Apple Maps

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

Today on the lake

Updated 14 Oct 2026, 5:28 pm EDT. Get alerts for Millecoquins Lake

WEATHERThis Afternoon: cloudy, 55°F, wind N 10 mph. Tonight: mostly cloudy, 32°F, wind NE 0 to 10 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.

ALGAECAUTION Satellite detected cyanobacteria across about 8% of the lake on 11 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

LAUNCHESMillecoquins Lake: 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

5 contours, 2 to 12 ft

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

Size and depth

1,123 acres · deepest 12 ft (measured) · shoreline about 12.2 mi · clarity about 8 ft

Millecoquins Lake is the 5th largest of the 82 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Mackinac County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 8th deepest of the 24 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 60 of the other 67 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 12.2 miles along the state outline. About 52% of its area is deeper than 8 ft.

Ranks against Mackinac 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 Millecoquins Lake.

Millecoquins Lake · Open

1 ramp lane · 10 trailer spaces · 3 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required

Local boating rules, Mackinac County

Michigan DNR boating access, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Millecoquins Lake 37 times since 1985. The most recent stocking was 1,000 rainbow trout on 9 June 2025. Species stocked: brook trout, brown trout, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, walleye.

37 stockings, 1985 to 2025, log scale

Latest: 9 Jun 2025: 1,000 rainbow trout.

9 Jun 2025STOCKED1,000 rainbow trout

1 May 2025STOCKED500 brown trout

23 Apr 2025STOCKED350 brook trout

10 May 2024STOCKED500,000 walleye

23 May 2023STOCKED500,000 walleye

29 Jul 2022STOCKED25 rainbow trout

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 1926: bluntnose minnow, brook stickleback, brown bullhead, common shiner, golden shiner, johnny darter, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 8 ft (Secchi depth 2.5 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 8.2 ft of 12 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Millecoquins LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Millecoquins Lake 37 times since 1985, most recently 1,000 rainbow trout on 9 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. In 2026 that happened on 3 Jun, 6 Jul and 9 Sep.Any lake in Mackinac CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 1 email.

In 2026 so far, these alerts would have sent you 3 emails about Millecoquins Lake: 3 Jun, 6 Jul and 9 Sep.

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 Millecoquins Lake

98 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 19 miles of Millecoquins Lake, 4 with a page here (darker blue); 1 public launch in magenta. Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Miller Lake3 ft deep · 4.9 mi · Mackinac County

Cranberry Lake21 ft deep · 5.9 mi · Mackinac County

Goat Lake6 ft deep · 7.3 mi · Mackinac County

Nelson Lake6 ft deep · 7.7 mi · Mackinac County

Grass Lake7 ft deep · 7.9 mi · Mackinac County

Finn Lake2 ft deep · 8.1 mi · Mackinac County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Millecoquins Lake?

Millecoquins Lake is 12 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 1,123 acres.

Is there a public boat launch on Millecoquins Lake?

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

Is Millecoquins Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 37 times since 1985, most recently 1,000 rainbow trout on 9 June 2025.

How much of Millecoquins Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 15% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.