Michigan has 23 lakes named Silver Lake of 10 acres or more, in 19 counties. The largest is in Oceana County (672 acres); the deepest measured, in Grand Traverse County (96 ft). 9 have been stocked by the DNR and 5 have a public launch.
How they differ: The clearest is in Wilmot Township, Cheboygan County, about 20 ft of visibility in the 2023 satellite estimate; the most recently stocked is in Oceana County (3 Jun 2026); 5 have a public launch listed; the other 18 have no public access site in the DNR list; 8 have a full page here with a depth map, linked below.
Circles sized by area and shaded by deepest measured point. Michigan DNR lake polygons and depth surveys.
Largest first. The nearest town is the closest place in the Census list to the middle of the lake.
| Lake | Near | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Stockings | Launches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver LakeOceana County, Golden Township | 7 mi west of Hart | 672 | 25 ft | 4 ft | 27 times, last 2026 | 1 |
| Silver LakeGrand Traverse County, Garfield Township | 6 mi southwest of Traverse City | 609 | 96 ft | 18 ft | 21 times, last 2026 | 1 |
| Silver LakeGenesee County, Fenton Township | 2 mi west of Fenton | 339 | about 70 ft (est.) | 10 ft | ||
| Silver LakeDexter Township, Washtenaw County, Dexter Township | 3 mi southwest of Pinckney | 222 | 47 ft | 14 ft | 9 times, last 1995 | |
| Silver LakeBranch County, Kinderhook Township | 10 mi west of Montgomery | 208 | 40 ft | once, 1985 | 1 | |
| Silver LakeKent County, Cannon Township | 4 mi southeast of Rockford | 188 | about 60 ft (est.) | 17 ft | 13 times, last 1991 | |
| Silver LakeForest Township, Cheboygan County, Forest Township | 12 mi southwest of Onaway | 146 | about 50 ft (est.) | 12 ft | ||
| Silver LakeIron County, Iron River Township | 10 mi northwest of Iron River | 131 | 50 ft | |||
| Silver LakeDickinson County, Sagola Township | 17 mi northeast of Crystal Falls | 108 | 23 ft | 9 ft | 14 times, last 2002 | 1 |
| Silver LakeLenawee County, Woodstock Township | 2 mi southeast of Cement City | 105 | 26 ft | 10 ft | 6 times, last 1998 | |
| Silver LakeOakland County, Waterford Township | at Lake Angelus | 94 | 75 ft | 12 ft | ||
| Silver LakeKoehler Township, Cheboygan County, Koehler Township | 13 mi northeast of Wolverine | 77 | about 55 ft (est.) | 8 ft | ||
| Silver LakeWilmot Township, Cheboygan County, Wilmot Township | at Wolverine | 68 | 91 ft | 20 ft | 49 times, last 2025 | 1 |
| Silver LakeSaugatuck Township, Allegan County, Saugatuck Township | 2 mi east of Saugatuck | 66 | ||||
| Silver LakeOsceola County, Rose Lake Township | 3 mi southeast of Le Roy | 59 | about 40 ft (est.) | 14 ft | ||
| Silver LakeClare County, Lincoln Township | 7 mi northwest of Farwell | 52 | 52 ft | 14 ft | 12 times, last 1994 | |
| Silver LakeVan Buren County, Columbia Township | 3 mi north of Breedsville | 50 | about 25 ft (est.) | 11 ft | ||
| Silver LakeBarry County, Prairieville Township | 5 mi east of Plainwell | 50 | about 35 ft (est.) | |||
| Silver LakeMackinac County, Moran Township | 4 mi west of St. Ignace | 44 | 20 ft | 8 ft | ||
| Silver LakeAlger County, Onota Township | 6 mi northwest of Chatham | 20 | ||||
| Silver LakeOgemaw County, Mills Township | 6 mi northwest of Prescott | 18 | about 30 ft (est.) | 11 ft | ||
| Silver LakeCheshire Township, Allegan County, Cheshire Township | 6 mi southwest of Allegan | 15 | about 15 ft (est.) | 4 ft | ||
| Silver LakeFreedom Township, Washtenaw County, Freedom Township | 4 mi northeast of Manchester | 15 | 65 ft | 16 ft |
Depth: Michigan DNR survey soundings; "about" figures are older Michigan EGLE estimates. Clarity: Michigan EGLE satellite estimate, 2023 average. Stockings: Michigan DNR Fisheries. Launches: Michigan DNR public access sites. Towns: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. How we measure