Michigan has 10 lakes named Twin Lake of 10 acres or more, in 10 counties. The largest is in Kalkaska County (209 acres); the deepest measured, in Kalkaska County (80 ft). 1 has been stocked by the DNR and 1 has a public launch.
How they differ: The clearest is in Kalkaska County, about 22 ft of visibility in the 2023 satellite estimate; the most recently stocked is in Kalkaska County (21 Apr 2026); public launches are listed on the ones in Kalkaska County; the other 9 have no public access site in the DNR list; 1 has 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin LakeKalkaska County, Blue Lake Township | 7 mi southeast of Mancelona | 209 | 80 ft | 22 ft | 35 times, last 2026 | 1 |
| Twin LakeMissaukee County, Caldwell Township | 4 mi northwest of Lake City | 147 | ||||
| Twin LakeMontmorency County, Avery Township | 12 mi west of Hillman | 57 | about 25 ft (est.) | 9 ft | ||
| Twin LakeCheboygan County, Hebron Township | 6 mi south of Mackinaw City | 48 | 5 ft | |||
| Twin LakeMarquette County, Republic Township | 15 mi west of Ishpeming | 46 | about 15 ft (est.) | 6 ft | ||
| Twin LakeOscoda County, Big Creek Township | 8 mi north of Rose City | 19 | about 30 ft (est.) | 13 ft | ||
| Twin LakeBenzie County, Colfax Township | 6 mi northeast of Thompsonville | 17 | about 25 ft (est.) | 12 ft | ||
| Twin LakeGrand Traverse County, Union Township | 8 mi north of Fife Lake | 17 | about 30 ft (est.) | 14 ft | ||
| Twin LakeKent County, Grand Rapids | 2 mi northeast of East Grand Rapids | 12 | 14 ft | |||
| Twin LakeMontcalm County, Ferris Township | 9 mi east of Edmore | 10 | 10 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