Schoolcraft County · Michigan

Gulliver Lake

Soundings in feet · 881 acres · deepest 25 ft

Where it is

11 miles east of Manistique

Schoolcraft County, Michigan · 45.9829° N, 86.0267° W

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

Today on the lake

Updated 14 Oct 2026, 5:33 pm EDT. Get alerts for Gulliver Lake

WEATHERThis Afternoon: cloudy, 56°F, wind N 10 mph. Tonight: mostly cloudy, 35°F, wind NE 0 to 10 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.

ALGAECAUTION Satellite detected cyanobacteria across about 48% of the lake on 11 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

5 contours, 5 to 25 ft

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

Size and depth

881 acres · deepest 25 ft (measured) · shoreline about 5.0 mi · clarity about 8 ft

Gulliver Lake is the 3rd largest of the 168 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Schoolcraft County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 41st deepest of the 83 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 70 of the other 124 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 5.0 miles along the state outline. About 36% of its area is deeper than 15 ft.

Ranks against Schoolcraft 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 Gulliver Lake 15 times since 1984. The most recent stocking was 5,603 walleye on 29 June 1998. Species stocked: walleye.

15 stockings, 1984 to 1998, log scale

Latest: 29 Jun 1998: 5,603 walleye.

29 Jun 1998STOCKED5,603 walleye

5 Jul 1996STOCKED68,927 walleye

27 Jun 1995STOCKED24,985 walleye

9 Jul 1993STOCKED20,000 walleye

30 Jun 1991STOCKED26,545 walleye

28 Jun 1988STOCKED30,656 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 1983: lake herring, lake trout, lake whitefish. 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 25 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Gulliver LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Gulliver Lake 15 times since 1984, most recently 5,603 walleye on 29 June 1998. None in the last five years.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 25 Aug.Any lake in Schoolcraft CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 8 emails.

In 2026 so far, these alerts would have sent you 1 email about Gulliver Lake: 25 Aug.

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 Gulliver Lake

48 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 12 miles of Gulliver Lake, 2 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Clear Lake24 ft deep · 1.4 mi · Schoolcraft County

Minnow Lake4 ft deep · 2.1 mi · Schoolcraft County

McDonald Lake10 ft deep · 2.7 mi · Schoolcraft County

Merwin Lake3 ft deep · 3.5 mi · Schoolcraft County

Cookson Lake4 ft deep · 4.1 mi · Schoolcraft County

Palmer Lake6 ft deep · 4.2 mi · Schoolcraft County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Gulliver Lake?

Gulliver Lake is 25 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 881 acres.

Is Gulliver Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 15 times since 1984, most recently 5,603 walleye on 29 June 1998.

How much of Gulliver Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 49% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.