Marquette County · Michigan

Teal Lake

Soundings in feet · 485 acres · deepest 32 ft

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:40 am EDT. Get alerts for Teal Lake

WEATHEROvernight: mostly clear, 34°F, wind W 5 mph. Friday: sunny, 60°F, wind N 5 to 10 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIRESmall wildfire Trail 8, 0.1 acres, 18.5 mi away, reported 8 Oct 2026.

BURNINGCampfires and debris burning: check today's status with Michigan DNR.

ALGAENo cyanobacteria detected by satellite on 6 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

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Depth map

9 contours, 5 to 32 ft

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

Size and depth

485 acres · deepest 32 ft (measured) · shoreline about 5.0 mi · clarity about 15 ft

Teal Lake is the 10th largest of the 239 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Marquette County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 25th deepest of the 68 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 190 of the other 200 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 5.0 miles along the state outline. About 44% of its area is deeper than 25 ft.

Ranks against Marquette 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 Teal Lake 7 times since 1992. The most recent stocking was 60 lake trout on 9 May 2008. Species stocked: lake trout, walleye.

7 stockings, 1992 to 2008, log scale

Latest: 9 May 2008: 60 lake trout.

9 May 2008STOCKED60 lake trout

19 May 2004STOCKED1,000,000 walleye

1 Jul 2003STOCKED25,000 walleye

22 May 2003STOCKED1,000,000 walleye

20 May 1993STOCKED1,000,000 walleye

14 Jul 1992STOCKED19,400 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 15 ft (Secchi depth 4.5 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 14.7 ft of 32 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Teal LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Teal Lake 7 times since 1992, most recently 60 lake trout on 9 May 2008. None in the last five years.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 2 Sep.Any lake in Marquette CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 11 emails.

In 2026 so far, these alerts would have sent you 1 email about Teal Lake: 2 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.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Lake Miller16 ft deep · 2.7 mi · Marquette County

Lake Angeline162 ft deep · 2.8 mi · Marquette County

Lake Ogden19 ft deep · 2.9 mi · Marquette County

Cooper Lake15 ft deep · 3.7 mi · Marquette County

Rock Lake25 ft deep · 4.0 mi · Marquette County

Goose Lake15 ft deep · 5.9 mi · Marquette County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Teal Lake?

Teal Lake is 32 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 485 acres.

Is Teal Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 7 times since 1992, most recently 60 lake trout on 9 May 2008.

How much of Teal Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 86% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.