5 miles east of Howard City
Montcalm County, Michigan · 43.3836° N, 85.3688° W
The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Winfield Lake; much of the shore may be private.
Updated 14 Oct 2026, 6:11 pm EDT. Get alerts for Winfield Lake
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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
119 acres · deepest 57 ft (measured) · shoreline about 2.0 mi · clarity about 7 ft
Winfield Lake is the 13th largest of the 113 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Montcalm County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 4th deepest of the 24 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 27 of the other 97 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 2.0 miles along the state outline. About 24% of its area is deeper than 30 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
Average water clarity is about 7 ft (Secchi depth 2.2 m, satellite readings 2018–23).
Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
32 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 6 miles of Winfield Lake, 3 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.
Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.
Winfield Lake is 57 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 119 acres.
About 56% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.