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33 lakes · 4,806 acres · 10 with measured depth · 5 with a public launch · 4 stocked
Missaukee County has 33 lakes of 10 acres or more, 26 of them named, covering 4,806 acres of water. The largest is Lake Missaukee at 2,035 acres; the deepest measured is Dyer Lake at 30 ft. Michigan DNR has surveyed the depth of 10 lakes here. Several names repeat: 2 lakes are called Dyer Lake and 2 lakes are called Cannon Cr. Flooding No.
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.
9 lakes in Missaukee County cover 100 acres or more. The 12 largest are listed here; the full register of 26 named lakes follows.
| Lake | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Launches | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Missaukee | 2,035 | 27 ft | 11 ft | 1 | 2026 |
| Dead Stream Flooding | 567 | about 20 ft (est.) | 1 | ||
| Crooked Lake | 490 | 12 ft | 10 ft | 1993 | |
| Lake Sapphire | 246 | 8 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Grass Lake | 169 | 4 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Twin Lake | 147 | ||||
| Dyer Lake, Caldwell Township | 131 | 30 ft | 12 ft | ||
| Round Lake | 116 | 14 ft | 11 ft | ||
| Dead Horse Bridge Floo | 104 | about 15 ft (est.) | |||
| Goose Lake | 97 | 14 ft | 12 ft | 1 | |
| Cannon Cr. Flooding No, Norwich Township | 75 | ||||
| Long Lake | 66 | about 15 ft (est.) | 11 ft | 1 |
| Lake | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Launches | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Missaukee | 2,035 | 27 ft | 11 ft | 1 | 2026 |
| Dead Stream Flooding | 567 | about 20 ft (est.) | 1 | ||
| Crooked Lake | 490 | 12 ft | 10 ft | 1993 | |
| Lake Sapphire | 246 | 8 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Grass Lake | 169 | 4 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Twin Lake | 147 | ||||
| Dyer Lake, Caldwell Township | 131 | 30 ft | 12 ft | ||
| Round Lake | 116 | 14 ft | 11 ft | ||
| Dead Horse Bridge Floo | 104 | about 15 ft (est.) | |||
| Goose Lake | 97 | 14 ft | 12 ft | 1 | |
| Cannon Cr. Flooding No, Norwich Township | 75 | ||||
| Long Lake | 66 | about 15 ft (est.) | 11 ft | 1 | |
| Ralyea Marsh | 56 | ||||
| Whitlock Lake | 54 | 15 ft | |||
| Little Goose Lake | 39 | 8 ft | |||
| Bear Lake | 38 | about 20 ft (est.) | 2 ft | ||
| Dyer Lake, Clam Union Township | 36 | about 20 ft (est.) | 8 ft | ||
| Cannon Cr. Flooding No, Norwich Township | 36 | ||||
| Lost Lake | 34 | about 25 ft (est.) | 10 ft | ||
| Clear Lake | 30 | about 15 ft (est.) | 12 ft | ||
| Twin Lakes (west) | 27 | about 25 ft (est.) | |||
| Horseshoe Lake | 23 | 1995 | |||
| Sheriden Lake | 19 | about 20 ft (est.) | 9 ft | ||
| Loon Lake | 18 | 19 ft | 11 ft | ||
| Twin Lakes (east) | 15 | ||||
| Shallow Lake | 11 |
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 Missaukee County are 25 ft deep or more by Michigan DNR survey. Dyer Lake is the deepest at 30 ft, then Lake Missaukee (27 ft), Loon Lake (19 ft) and Whitlock Lake (15 ft). The depth of the other 16 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 14 lakes with satellite readings, the middle value in Missaukee County is 11 ft. The clearest is Clear Lake at about 12 ft, then Dyer Lake, Caldwell Township (12 ft), Goose Lake (12 ft) and Round Lake (11 ft). The least clear is Bear Lake at about 2 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 5 public access sites on 5 lakes in Missaukee County; 5 require a Recreation Passport. The other 21 named lakes have no public access site listed by Michigan DNR.
| Lake | Site | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Missaukee | Missaukee County Park | Recreation Passport required |
| Dead Stream Flooding | Reedsburg Dam SFCG | 2 ramp lanes · 3 trailer spaces · 2 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required |
| Lake Sapphire | Lake Sapphire | 1 ramp lane · 6 trailer spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Goose Lake | Goose Lake SFCG | 1 ramp lane · 4 trailer spaces · 2 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Long Lake | Long Lake SFCG | 1 ramp lane · 3 trailer spaces · 2 car spaces · Recreation Passport required |
Michigan DNR boating access sites, fetched 8 Oct 2026.
Michigan DNR has stocked 4 lakes in Missaukee County 72 times since 1980. Walleye went into 3 lakes: Crooked Lake, Lake Missaukee and Lake Sapphire. The most recent stocking was 101,570 walleye in Lake Missaukee on 29 June 2026. Rivers and smaller waters stocked in the county: Golden Creek, Manistee River, Manistee River (Middle), Morissy Creek and Muskegon River.
| Species | Lakes | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 3 | Crooked Lake, Lake Missaukee and Lake Sapphire |
| Channel catfish | 1 | Lake Sapphire |
| Largemouth bass | 1 | Lake Sapphire |
| Brown trout | 1 | Horseshoe Lake |
| Rainbow trout | 1 | Horseshoe Lake |
| Tiger muskellunge | 1 | Crooked Lake |
2026: 1 stocking, 101,570 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 Missaukee 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.
33 lakes of 10 acres or more, 26 of them named, in Michigan's hydrography layer. Smaller ponds are not counted.
Lake Missaukee, at 2,035 acres.
Dyer Lake, 30 ft at its deepest point by Michigan DNR survey.
Clear Lake, with an average Secchi depth of about 12 ft (satellite readings, 2018–23).
Michigan DNR lists public access sites on Lake Missaukee, Dead Stream Flooding, Lake Sapphire, Goose Lake and Long Lake.
Crooked Lake, Lake Missaukee and Lake Sapphire, 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.