Newaygo County · Michigan

Brooks Lake

Soundings in feet · 287 acres · deepest 23 ft

Where it is

3 miles southeast of Newaygo

Newaygo County, Michigan · 43.3984° N, 85.7529° W

Directions to Brooks Lake Apple Maps

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

Today on the lake

Updated 10 Oct 2026, 12:25 am EDT. Get alerts for Brooks Lake

WEATHEROvernight: chance rain showers, 55°F, wind SE 7 mph. Saturday: mostly sunny, 77°F, wind SSE 7 to 10 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIREPrescribed burn Newaygo Prairie RX, 78 acres, 5.0 mi away, began 7 Oct 2026. A planned fire set by land managers. Prescribed burn SER 439 South RX, 43 acres, 21.5 mi away, began 8 Oct 2026. A planned fire set by land managers.

BURNINGCampfires and debris burning: check today's status with Michigan DNR.

ALGAECAUTION Satellite detected cyanobacteria across about 38% of the lake on 5 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

LAUNCHESBrooks Lake: 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

7 contours, 5 to 23 ft

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

Size and depth

287 acres · deepest 23 ft (measured) · shoreline about 5.7 mi · clarity about 3 ft

Brooks Lake is the 6th largest of the 75 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Newaygo County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 22nd deepest of the 27 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 6 of the other 61 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 5.7 miles along the state outline. About 6% of its area is deeper than 15 ft.

Ranks against Newaygo 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 Brooks Lake.

Brooks Lake · Newaygo State Park · Open

1 ramp lane · 8 trailer spaces · 8 car spaces · vault toilet · Recreation Passport required

Local boating rules, Newaygo County

Michigan DNR boating access, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Brooks Lake 9 times since 1979. The most recent stocking was 7,371 channel catfish on 24 June 2025. Species stocked: channel catfish, tiger muskellunge, walleye.

9 stockings, 1979 to 2025, log scale

Latest: 24 Jun 2025: 7,371 channel catfish.

24 Jun 2025STOCKED7,371 channel catfish

23 Jun 2022STOCKED7,411 channel catfish

24 Oct 2019STOCKED1,157 channel catfish

24 Oct 2019STOCKED14,637 channel catfish

29 Oct 2018STOCKED1,866 walleye

3 Aug 1982STOCKED200 tiger muskellunge

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 1926: bigmouth shiner, blackchin shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, largemouth bass, mimic shiner. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 3 ft (Secchi depth 1.1 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 3.4 ft of 23 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Brooks LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Brooks Lake 9 times since 1979, most recently 7,371 channel catfish on 24 June 2025. 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. In 2026 that happened on 7 Sep.Any lake in Newaygo CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 7 emails.

In 2026 so far, these alerts would have sent you 1 email about Brooks Lake: 7 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 Brooks Lake

17 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 6 miles of Brooks Lake, 5 with a page here (darker blue); 1 public launch in magenta. Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Hess Lake29 ft deep · 1.2 mi · Newaygo County

Ransom Lake24 ft deep · 4.1 mi · Newaygo County

Bills Lake90 ft deep · 4.7 mi · Newaygo County

Emerald Lake49 ft deep · 4.7 mi · Newaygo County

Pickerel Lake73 ft deep · 4.8 mi · Newaygo County

Sylvan Lake63 ft deep · 4.9 mi · Newaygo County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Brooks Lake?

Brooks Lake is 23 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 287 acres.

Is there a public boat launch on Brooks Lake?

Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Brooks Lake.

Is Brooks Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 9 times since 1979, most recently 7,371 channel catfish on 24 June 2025.

How much of Brooks Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 29% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.