Newaygo County · Michigan

Fremont Lake

Soundings in feet · 825 acres · deepest 88 ft

Where it is

at Fremont

Newaygo County, Michigan · 43.4478° N, 85.9639° W

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

Today on the lake

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

WEATHEROvernight: slight chance rain showers, 55°F, wind SE 9 mph. Saturday: mostly sunny, 77°F, wind SSE 12 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIREPrescribed burn SER 439 South RX, 43 acres, 10.4 mi away, began 8 Oct 2026. A planned fire set by land managers. Prescribed burn Newaygo Prairie RX, 78 acres, 13.6 mi away, began 7 Oct 2026. A planned fire set by land managers. Prescribed burn Boreman Ranch RX, 42 acres, 21.5 mi away, began 9 Oct 2026. A planned fire set by land managers.

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

ALGAENo cyanobacteria detected by satellite on 5 Oct 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

9 contours, 4 to 88 ft

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

Size and depth

825 acres · deepest 88 ft (measured) · shoreline about 6.4 mi · clarity about 8 ft

Fremont Lake is the 3rd largest of the 75 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Newaygo County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 2nd deepest of the 27 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 21 of the other 61 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 6.4 miles along the state outline. About 45% of its area is deeper than 35 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

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Fremont Lake 77 times since 1983. The most recent stocking was 52,142 walleye on 3 June 2026. Species stocked: black crappie, bluegill, brown trout, fathead minnow, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch.

77 stockings, 1983 to 2026, log scale

Latest: 3 Jun 2026: 52,142 walleye.

3 Jun 2026STOCKED52,142 walleye

28 Jun 2023STOCKED39,489 walleye

7 Jun 2022STOCKED35,694 walleye

7 Jun 2018STOCKED39,500 walleye

2 Jun 2016STOCKED39,200 walleye

16 Jun 2014STOCKED51,646 walleye

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

Historically recorded species, from records through 1997: bigmouth shiner, black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, brown bullhead, common carp, common shiner, creek chub, emerald shiner, fathead minnow, golden shiner, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, longnose gar, mimic shiner, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rosyface shiner, sand shiner, western banded killifish, western blacknose dace, white sucker, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 8 ft (Secchi depth 2.4 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 7.9 ft of 88 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Fremont LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Fremont Lake 77 times since 1983, most recently 52,142 walleye on 3 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. It has not happened in 2026.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 Fremont Lake: 3 Jun.

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 Fremont Lake

21 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 6 miles of Fremont Lake. Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Ryerson Lake80 ft deep · 5.9 mi · Newaygo County

Kimball Lake40 ft deep · 6.8 mi · Newaygo County

Robinson Lake30 ft deep · 7.9 mi · Newaygo County

Pickerel Lake73 ft deep · 7.9 mi · Newaygo County

Emerald Lake49 ft deep · 8.7 mi · Newaygo County

Sand Lake15 ft deep · 8.8 mi · Newaygo County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Fremont Lake?

Fremont Lake is 88 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 825 acres.

Is Fremont Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 77 times since 1983, most recently 52,142 walleye on 3 June 2026.