Missaukee County · Michigan

Lake Missaukee

Soundings in feet · 2,035 acres · deepest 27 ft

Where it is

2 miles west of Lake City

Missaukee County, Michigan · 44.3319° N, 85.2387° W

Directions to Missaukee County Park Apple Maps

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

Today on the lake

Updated 14 Oct 2026, 6:08 pm EDT. Get alerts for Lake Missaukee

WEATHERTonight: mostly cloudy, 35°F, wind NE 0 to 5 mph. Thursday: mostly cloudy then light rain likely, 58°F, wind SE 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 22% of the lake on 10 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

LAUNCHESMissaukee County Park: 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

11 contours, 3 to 27 ft

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

Size and depth

2,035 acres · deepest 27 ft (measured) · shoreline about 11.5 mi · clarity about 11 ft

Lake Missaukee is the largest of the 26 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Missaukee County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 2nd deepest of the 10 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 7 of the other 13 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 11.5 miles along the state outline. About 54% of its area is deeper than 10 ft.

Ranks against Missaukee 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 Lake Missaukee.

Missaukee County Park · Open

Recreation Passport required

Local boating rules, Missaukee County

Michigan DNR boating access, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Lake Missaukee 45 times since 1980. The most recent stocking was 101,570 walleye on 29 June 2026. Species stocked: walleye.

45 stockings, 1980 to 2026, log scale

Latest: 29 Jun 2026: 101,570 walleye.

29 Jun 2026STOCKED101,570 walleye

25 Jun 2025STOCKED101,847 walleye

1 May 2024STOCKED650,000 walleye

29 Jun 2022STOCKED53,001 walleye

24 Jun 2022STOCKED44,600 walleye

11 Jun 2019STOCKED101,900 walleye

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 1927: blacknose shiner, bluntnose minnow, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, golden shiner, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, mimic shiner, rock bass, smallmouth bass, western banded killifish, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 11 ft (Secchi depth 3.3 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 10.7 ft of 27 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Lake MissaukeeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Lake Missaukee 45 times since 1980, most recently 101,570 walleye on 29 June 2026. 1 stocking 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 24 Sep.Any lake in Missaukee 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 2 emails about Lake Missaukee: 29 Jun and 24 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 Lake Missaukee

20 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 6 miles of Lake Missaukee, 3 with a page here (darker blue); 1 public launch in magenta. Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Little Goose Lake8 ft deep · 1.2 mi · Missaukee County

Goose Lake14 ft deep · 1.5 mi · Missaukee County

Lake Sapphire8 ft deep · 1.8 mi · Missaukee County

Crooked Lake12 ft deep · 1.9 mi · Missaukee County

Dyer Lake30 ft deep · 2.7 mi · Missaukee County

Whitlock Lake15 ft deep · 4.6 mi · Missaukee County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Lake Missaukee?

Lake Missaukee is 27 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 2,035 acres.

Is there a public boat launch on Lake Missaukee?

Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Missaukee County Park.

Is Lake Missaukee stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 45 times since 1980, most recently 101,570 walleye on 29 June 2026.

How much of Lake Missaukee is deeper than 10 feet?

About 54% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.