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79 lakes · 7,291 acres · 26 with measured depth · 11 with a public launch · 10 stocked
Mecosta County has 79 lakes of 10 acres or more, 69 of them named, covering 7,291 acres of water. The largest is Martiny Lake at 1,663 acres; the deepest measured is Hodges Lake at 66 ft. Michigan DNR has surveyed the depth of 26 lakes here. Several names repeat: 2 lakes are called Mud 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.
15 lakes in Mecosta County cover 100 acres or more. The 12 largest are listed here; the full register of 69 named lakes follows.
| Lake | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Launches | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martiny Lake | 1,663 | 40 ft | 13 ft | 3 | |
| Chippewa Lake | 791 | 40 ft | 12 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Horsehead Lake | 443 | 54 ft | 9 ft | 2018 | |
| Rogers Dam Pond | 337 | 1 | 1984 | ||
| Canadian Lakes | 321 | about 30 ft (est.) | 10 ft | ||
| Jehnsen Lake | 316 | 18 ft | 10 ft | 1 | |
| Lake Mecosta | 312 | 39 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2019 |
| Haymarsh Lakes (north) | 231 | 25 ft | 9 ft | ||
| Blue Lake | 229 | 50 ft | 12 ft | 2019 | |
| Round Lake | 157 | 45 ft | 10 ft | 2019 | |
| Youngs Lake | 128 | 25 ft | 11 ft | ||
| Clear Lake | 124 | 30 ft | 15 ft | 1 |
| Lake | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Launches | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martiny Lake | 1,663 | 40 ft | 13 ft | 3 | |
| Chippewa Lake | 791 | 40 ft | 12 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Horsehead Lake | 443 | 54 ft | 9 ft | 2018 | |
| Rogers Dam Pond | 337 | 1 | 1984 | ||
| Canadian Lakes | 321 | about 30 ft (est.) | 10 ft | ||
| Jehnsen Lake | 316 | 18 ft | 10 ft | 1 | |
| Lake Mecosta | 312 | 39 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2019 |
| Haymarsh Lakes (north) | 231 | 25 ft | 9 ft | ||
| Blue Lake | 229 | 50 ft | 12 ft | 2019 | |
| Round Lake | 157 | 45 ft | 10 ft | 2019 | |
| Youngs Lake | 128 | 25 ft | 11 ft | ||
| Clear Lake | 124 | 30 ft | 15 ft | 1 | |
| School Section Lake | 122 | 33 ft | 2019 | ||
| Pretty Lake | 116 | 22 ft | 12 ft | 1 | 2019 |
| Featherbed Marsh | 111 | about 15 ft (est.) | |||
| Hillsview Lake | 99 | 40 ft | 8 ft | 1 | |
| Pogy Lake | 90 | about 40 ft (est.) | 13 ft | ||
| Diamond Lake | 86 | 12 ft | 8 ft | 2022 | |
| Merrill Lake | 85 | 27 ft | 11 ft | ||
| Townline Lake | 77 | 52 ft | 14 ft | 1 | |
| Big Rapids | 69 | ||||
| Long Lake | 63 | 18 ft | 12 ft | ||
| Morley Pond | 62 | about 20 ft (est.) | 7 ft | 1984 | |
| Bergess Lake | 61 | 48 ft | 13 ft | 1 | |
| Tanner Crk. Flooding | 58 | about 20 ft (est.) | 3 ft | ||
| Brady Lake | 55 | 15 ft | 12 ft | ||
| Barrytown | 47 | ||||
| Hodges Lake | 45 | 66 ft | 13 ft | ||
| Lake Twentyeight | 41 | 26 ft | 10 ft | ||
| Haymarsh Lakes (southw | 39 | ||||
| Lake Laura | 38 | about 25 ft (est.) | 13 ft | ||
| Gorrel Lake | 30 | 21 ft | 9 ft | ||
| Hannah Lake | 28 | 50 ft | 11 ft | ||
| Jacks Lake | 27 | about 20 ft (est.) | 12 ft | ||
| Little John Fl. (east) | 26 | about 20 ft (est.) | |||
| Cook Lake | 26 | about 20 ft (est.) | 5 ft | ||
| Big John Brown Lake | 25 | about 20 ft (est.) | 10 ft | ||
| Halfmoon Lake | 25 | about 20 ft (est.) | 7 ft | ||
| Lake Six | 24 | about 20 ft (est.) | 7 ft | ||
| Rattail Lake (Lower) | 23 | about 25 ft (est.) | 14 ft | ||
| Blodgett Lake | 22 | about 25 ft (est.) | 14 ft | ||
| Moiles Lake | 22 | about 30 ft (est.) | 10 ft | ||
| Perch Lake | 22 | about 20 ft (est.) | 15 ft | ||
| Pine Lake | 20 | about 35 ft (est.) | 13 ft | ||
| Elm Lake | 19 | about 25 ft (est.) | 5 ft | ||
| Anderson Lake | 18 | about 25 ft (est.) | 11 ft | ||
| Dukes Lake | 18 | about 15 ft (est.) | |||
| Stony Lake | 17 | about 25 ft (est.) | 8 ft | ||
| Burden Lake | 17 | about 20 ft (est.) | 11 ft | ||
| Beaver Lake | 17 | ||||
| Bevens Lake | 16 | about 25 ft (est.) | 12 ft | ||
| Brockway Lake | 16 | 26 ft | 17 ft | 1 | |
| Blanchard Lake | 16 | about 25 ft (est.) | 8 ft | ||
| Little John Fl. (west) | 16 | about 15 ft (est.) | |||
| Alma Lake | 15 | 16 ft | 6 ft | ||
| Mud Lake, Wheatland Township | 15 | about 20 ft (est.) | |||
| Emerald Lake | 14 | 12 ft | |||
| Colby Lake | 13 | ||||
| Cranberry Lake | 13 | 26 ft | 10 ft | ||
| Hills Lake | 13 | 8 ft | |||
| House Lake | 13 | 14 ft | |||
| Camper Lake | 12 | ||||
| Town Line Lake | 12 | 14 ft | |||
| Strong Lake | 12 | 6 ft | |||
| Bluegill Lake | 12 | 8 ft | |||
| Spring Lake | 12 | 10 ft | |||
| Lifter Lake | 11 | 11 ft | |||
| Mud Lake, Martiny Township | 11 | ||||
| Thompson Lake | 11 | 16 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.
5 lakes in Mecosta County are 50 ft deep or more by Michigan DNR survey. Hodges Lake is the deepest at 66 ft, then Horsehead Lake (54 ft), Townline Lake (52 ft) and Blue Lake (50 ft). The depth of the other 43 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 55 lakes with satellite readings, the middle value in Mecosta County is 11 ft. The clearest is Brockway Lake at about 17 ft, then Thompson Lake (16 ft), Clear Lake (15 ft) and Perch Lake (15 ft). The least clear is Tanner Crk. Flooding at about 3 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 11 lakes in Mecosta County; 13 require a Recreation Passport. The other 58 named lakes have no public access site listed by Michigan DNR.
| Lake | Site | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Martiny Lake | Big Evans Lake | 1 ramp lane · 15 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Martiny Lake | Winchester Dam | 1 ramp lane · 4 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Martiny Lake | Lower Evans Lake | 1 ramp lane · 25 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Chippewa Lake | Chippewa Lake | 2 ramp lanes · 40 trailer spaces · 3 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Rogers Dam Pond | Rogers Pond | 1 ramp lane · 6 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Jehnsen Lake | Jehnsen Lake | 1 ramp lane · 8 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Lake Mecosta | Lake Mecosta | 2 ramp lanes · 22 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Clear Lake | Clear Lake | 1 ramp lane · 8 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Pretty Lake | Pretty Lake | 1 ramp lane · 5 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Hillsview Lake | Hillsview Lake | 1 ramp lane · 5 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Townline Lake | Townline Lake | 1 ramp lane · 7 trailer spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Bergess Lake | Bergess Lake | 1 ramp lane · 5 trailer spaces · 5 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Brockway Lake | Brockway Lake | 1 ramp lane · 4 trailer spaces · 4 car spaces · Recreation Passport required |
Michigan DNR boating access sites, fetched 8 Oct 2026.
Michigan DNR has stocked 10 lakes in Mecosta County 127 times since 1979. Walleye went into 7 lakes: Blue Lake, Chippewa Lake, Horsehead Lake, Lake Mecosta, Pretty Lake, Round Lake and School Section Lake. The most recent stocking was 43,566 walleye in Chippewa Lake on 18 June 2025. Rivers and smaller waters stocked in the county: Horsehead Lake Pike Marsh, Little Muskegon River, Mitchell Creek and Muskegon River.
| Species | Lakes | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 7 | Blue Lake, Chippewa Lake, Horsehead Lake, Lake Mecosta, Pretty Lake and Round Lake and 1 more |
| Bluegill | 3 | Diamond Lake, Horsehead Lake and Morley Pond |
| Tiger muskellunge | 3 | Chippewa Lake, Rogers Dam Pond and Round Lake |
| Hybrid sunfish | 3 | Horsehead Lake, Morley Pond and Rogers Dam Pond |
| Fathead minnow | 1 | Diamond Lake |
| Yellow perch | 1 | Diamond Lake |
| Redear sunfish | 1 | Pretty Lake |
| Northern pike | 1 | Horsehead Lake |
| Channel catfish | 1 | Pretty Lake |
2025: 1 stocking, 43,566 fish in 1 lake.
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 1 lake in Mecosta 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.
79 lakes of 10 acres or more, 69 of them named, in Michigan's hydrography layer. Smaller ponds are not counted.
Martiny Lake, at 1,663 acres.
Hodges Lake, 66 ft at its deepest point by Michigan DNR survey.
Brockway Lake, with an average Secchi depth of about 17 ft (satellite readings, 2018–23).
Michigan DNR lists public access sites on Martiny Lake, Chippewa Lake, Rogers Dam Pond, Jehnsen Lake, Lake Mecosta, Clear Lake, Pretty Lake and Hillsview Lake and 3 more.
Blue Lake, Chippewa Lake, Horsehead Lake, Lake Mecosta, Pretty Lake, Round Lake and School Section Lake, by Michigan DNR stocking records.
Michigan DHHS has algae records for 1 lakes here; 0 measured at or above the EPA swimming guideline of 8 ppb at least once.