Montcalm County · Michigan

Townline Lake

Soundings in feet · 289 acres · deepest 49 ft

Where it is

3 miles east of Lakeview

Montcalm County, Michigan · 43.4560° N, 85.2076° W

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The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Townline Lake; much of the shore may be private.

Today on the lake

Updated 14 Oct 2026, 6:10 pm EDT. Get alerts for Townline Lake

WEATHERTonight: partly cloudy, 43°F, wind NE 8 mph. Thursday: mostly cloudy then rain showers, 60°F, wind ESE 6 to 9 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 24 Sep 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

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

8 contours, 5 to 49 ft

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

Size and depth

289 acres · deepest 49 ft (measured) · shoreline about 5.0 mi · clarity about 9 ft

Townline Lake is the 5th largest of the 113 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Montcalm County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 9th deepest of the 24 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 41 of the other 97 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 5.0 miles along the state outline. About 24% of its area is deeper than 20 ft.

Ranks against Montcalm 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 Townline Lake 28 times since 1979. The most recent stocking was 969 walleye on 4 October 2023. Species stocked: channel catfish, northern pike, walleye.

28 stockings, 1979 to 2023, log scale

Latest: 4 Oct 2023: 969 walleye.

4 Oct 2023STOCKED969 walleye

4 Oct 2022STOCKED988 walleye

5 Oct 2021STOCKED988 walleye

17 Oct 2020STOCKED325 walleye

15 Jun 2005STOCKED1,000 northern pike

12 Jul 1995STOCKED22,144 channel catfish

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 9 ft (Secchi depth 2.7 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 8.8 ft of 49 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Townline LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Townline Lake 28 times since 1979, most recently 969 walleye on 4 October 2023. None 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. It has not happened in 2026.Any lake in Montcalm CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 7 emails.

Townline 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

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 Townline Lake

18 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 6 miles of Townline Lake, 1 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Tamarack Lake17 ft deep · 2.9 mi · Montcalm County

Horseshoe Lake44 ft deep · 3.4 mi · Montcalm County

Brockway Lake26 ft deep · 5.2 mi · Mecosta County

Winfield Lake57 ft deep · 9.5 mi · Montcalm County

Clifford Lake45 ft deep · 9.9 mi · Montcalm County

Rainbow Lake22 ft deep · 10.1 mi · Montcalm County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Townline Lake?

Townline Lake is 49 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 289 acres.

Is Townline Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 28 times since 1979, most recently 969 walleye on 4 October 2023.

How much of Townline Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 46% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.