Oakland County · Michigan

White Lake

Soundings in feet · 519 acres · deepest 32 ft

Where it is

6 miles north of Milford

Oakland County, Michigan · 42.6700° N, 83.5648° W

One of 6 lakes named White Lake in Michigan. See them all

Directions to White Lake Apple Maps

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

Today on the lake

Updated 14 Oct 2026, 6:15 pm EDT. Get alerts for White Lake

WEATHERTonight: partly cloudy, 45°F, wind NNE 5 to 8 mph. Thursday: mostly cloudy then light rain likely, 60°F, wind E 5 to 8 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 13 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

LAUNCHESWhite 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

11 contours, 5 to 32 ft

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

Size and depth

519 acres · deepest 32 ft (measured) · shoreline about 11.9 mi · clarity about 9 ft

White Lake is the 5th largest of the 290 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Oakland County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 70th deepest of the 104 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 74 of the other 248 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 11.9 miles along the state outline. About 29% of its area is deeper than 20 ft.

Ranks against Oakland 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 White Lake.

White Lake · Highland State Recreation Area · Open

2 ramp lanes · 27 trailer spaces · 4 car spaces · Recreation Passport required

Local boating rules, Oakland County

Michigan DNR boating access, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked White Lake 39 times since 1980. The most recent stocking was 41,934 walleye on 5 June 2025. Species stocked: walleye.

39 stockings, 1980 to 2025, log scale

Latest: 5 Jun 2025: 41,934 walleye.

5 Jun 2025STOCKED41,934 walleye

27 Jun 2023STOCKED55,678 walleye

22 Jun 2021STOCKED37,607 walleye

27 Jun 2018STOCKED24,335 walleye

13 Jun 2018STOCKED33,928 walleye

1 Jun 2016STOCKED15,887 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 1954: black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, grass pickerel, iowa darter, lake chubsucker, largemouth bass, northern longear sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sand shiner, smallmouth bass, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 9 ft (Secchi depth 2.6 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 8.5 ft of 32 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about White LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked White Lake 39 times since 1980, most recently 41,934 walleye on 5 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. It has not happened in 2026.Any lake in Oakland CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 20 emails.

White 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 White Lake

153 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 9 miles of White Lake, 15 with a page here (darker blue); 1 public launch in magenta. Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Duck Lake31 ft deep · 0.9 mi · Oakland County

Grass Lake31 ft deep · 1.1 mi · Oakland County

Haven Hill Lake15 ft deep · 1.8 mi · Oakland County

Alderman Lake28 ft deep · 2.2 mi · Oakland County

Waterbury Lake6 ft deep · 2.4 mi · Oakland County

Upper Pettibone Lake51 ft deep · 2.4 mi · Oakland County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is White Lake?

White Lake is 32 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 519 acres.

Is there a public boat launch on White Lake?

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

Is White Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 39 times since 1980, most recently 41,934 walleye on 5 June 2025.

How much of White Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 42% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.