Macomb County · Michigan

Stony Creek Lake

Soundings in feet · 476 acres · deepest 23 ft

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:23 am EDT. Get alerts for Stony Creek Lake

WEATHEROvernight: clear, 44°F, wind W 5 mph. Friday: sunny, 69°F, wind W 7 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 5 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

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Depth map

5 contours, 5 to 23 ft

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

Size and depth

476 acres · deepest 23 ft (measured) · shoreline about 6.9 mi · clarity about 8 ft

Stony Creek Lake is the largest of the 14 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Macomb County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 3rd deepest of the 3 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 2 of the other 9 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 6.9 miles along the state outline. About 100% of its area is deeper than 15 ft.

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

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Stony Creek Lake 31 times since 1980. The most recent stocking was 33,099 walleye on 12 June 2024. Species stocked: bluegill, channel catfish, northern pike, walleye.

31 stockings, 1980 to 2024, log scale

Latest: 12 Jun 2024: 33,099 walleye.

12 Jun 2024STOCKED33,099 walleye

14 Jun 2022STOCKED24,872 walleye

24 Jun 2021STOCKED18,680 walleye

13 Jun 2018STOCKED23,930 walleye

22 Jun 2016STOCKED1,098 walleye

10 Jun 2014STOCKED25,840 walleye

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

Water quality

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

Clarity 8.4 ft of 23 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Stony Creek LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Stony Creek Lake 31 times since 1980, most recently 33,099 walleye on 12 June 2024. None so far in 2026.When algae is reported or testedMichigan DHHS lists 1 bloom report and 1 water sample here. None in 2026.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 Macomb CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 0 emails.

Stony Creek 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

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Nearby lakes with measured depth

Stony Creek Lake (Nort23 ft deep · 0.6 mi · Macomb County

Cusick Lake60 ft deep · 5.2 mi · Macomb County

Heart Lake17 ft deep · 6.8 mi · Oakland County

Graham Lake (west)52 ft deep · 6.9 mi · Oakland County

Shoe Lake23 ft deep · 7.0 mi · Oakland County

no name15 ft deep · 7.3 mi · Oakland County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Stony Creek Lake?

Stony Creek Lake is 23 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 476 acres.

Is Stony Creek Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 31 times since 1980, most recently 33,099 walleye on 12 June 2024.

How much of Stony Creek Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 100% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.