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23 lakes · 6,619 acres · 8 with measured depth · 4 with a public launch · 7 stocked
Wexford County has 23 lakes of 10 acres or more, 14 of them named, covering 6,619 acres of water. The largest is Lake Mitchell at 2,649 acres; the deepest measured is Hodenpyl Dam Pond at 70 ft. Michigan DNR has surveyed the depth of 8 lakes here.
Lake outlines: Michigan hydrography (lakes of 10 acres or more). Depths: Michigan DNR lake surveys, fetched 7 Oct 2026. County line: U.S. Census TIGER. Not for navigation.
6 lakes in Wexford County cover 100 acres or more. All 14 named lakes are listed, largest first; 9 more are unnamed.
| Lake | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Launches | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mitchell | 2,649 | 22 ft | 7 ft | 1 | 2026 |
| Hodenpyl Dam Pond | 1,902 | 70 ft | 11 ft | 2025 | |
| Lake Cadillac | 1,172 | 25 ft | 9 ft | 2 | 2026 |
| Long Lake | 165 | about 5 ft (est.) | 7 ft | 1 | |
| Pleasant Lake | 130 | 10 ft | 11 ft | 2001 | |
| Lake Gitchegumee | 104 | about 30 ft (est.) | 8 ft | ||
| Meauwataka Lake | 86 | 45 ft | 16 ft | 2004 | |
| Stone Ledge Lake | 83 | 20 ft | 10 ft | 2019 | |
| Berry Lake | 68 | about 25 ft (est.) | 5 ft | 1 | |
| Woodward Lake | 61 | 7 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Lake Billings | 20 | 2020 | |||
| Island Lake | 18 | ||||
| Gyttja Lake | 15 | 6 ft | |||
| Bullhead Lake | 15 | 6 ft |
Acres: Michigan hydrography. Deepest: Michigan DNR survey; "est." marks an older Michigan EGLE estimate, rounded to 5 ft. Clarity: Michigan EGLE satellite averages 2018–23. Launches: Michigan DNR. Stocking: Michigan DNR Fisheries. Fetched 7–8 Oct 2026.
3 lakes in Wexford County are 25 ft deep or more by Michigan DNR survey. Hodenpyl Dam Pond is the deepest at 70 ft, then Meauwataka Lake (45 ft), Lake Cadillac (25 ft) and Lake Mitchell (22 ft). The depth of the other 6 named lakes has not been surveyed; where an older state estimate exists, the register gives it as an estimate.
Michigan DNR lake survey deep points, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
Clarity is the depth at which a black-and-white Secchi disk disappears from view. Across 11 lakes with satellite readings, the middle value in Wexford County is 8 ft. The clearest is Meauwataka Lake at about 16 ft, then Pleasant Lake (11 ft), Hodenpyl Dam Pond (11 ft) and Stone Ledge Lake (10 ft). The least clear is Woodward Lake at about 3 ft. Clarity is not a test for bacteria or algae toxins.
Michigan EGLE satellite-derived Secchi depth, averages 2018–23, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
Michigan DNR lists 5 public access sites on 4 lakes in Wexford County; 4 require a Recreation Passport. The other 10 named lakes have no public access site listed by Michigan DNR.
| Lake | Site | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Mitchell | Mitchell State Park - Lake Mitchell | 2 ramp lanes · 24 trailer spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
| Lake Cadillac | Kenwood Park | 2 ramp lanes · 46 trailer spaces · 9 car spaces · flush toilets · accessible restroom |
| Lake Cadillac | Mitchell State Park - Lake Cadillac | 1 ramp lane · Recreation Passport required |
| Long Lake | Long Lake SFCG | 1 ramp lane · 1 trailer space · 2 car spaces · Recreation Passport required |
| Berry Lake | Berry Lake | 1 ramp lane · 11 trailer spaces · 4 car spaces · vault toilet · accessible restroom · Recreation Passport required |
Michigan DNR boating access sites, fetched 8 Oct 2026.
Michigan DNR has stocked 7 lakes in Wexford County 138 times since 1979. Walleye went into 4 lakes: Hodenpyl Dam Pond, Lake Cadillac, Lake Mitchell and Pleasant Lake. The most recent stocking was 65,155 walleye in Lake Cadillac on 26 June 2026. Rivers and smaller waters stocked in the county: Burkett Creek, Manistee River, Pine River, Slagle Creek and Soper Creek.
| Species | Lakes | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 4 | Hodenpyl Dam Pond, Lake Cadillac, Lake Mitchell and Pleasant Lake |
| Rainbow trout | 2 | Lake Billings and Meauwataka Lake |
| Fathead minnow | 2 | Lake Billings and Stone Ledge Lake |
| Hybrid sunfish | 2 | Lake Billings and Stone Ledge Lake |
| Bluegill | 2 | Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell |
| Pumpkinseed | 2 | Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell |
| Largemouth bass | 1 | Lake Billings |
| Yellow perch | 1 | Lake Billings |
| Channel catfish | 1 | Hodenpyl Dam Pond |
2026: 3 stockings, 195,809 fish in 2 lakes.
Michigan DNR Fisheries stocking records, fetched 8 Oct 2026. Each stocking is placed by its survey section, so lakes that share a name are kept apart. How we measure
CAUTION Blooms were reported, not tested, on Lake Cadillac. Check current advisories before swimming.
Michigan DHHS has records for 3 lakes in Wexford County: water samples tested for the toxin microcystin, and bloom reports from the public that may not have been tested. 1 lake has measured at or above the EPA swimming guideline of 8 ppb at least once.
Michigan DHHS harmful algal bloom records, fetched 7 Oct 2026; U.S. EPA 2019 recreational criteria. Beach E. coli testing is not yet covered here.
23 lakes of 10 acres or more, 14 of them named, in Michigan's hydrography layer. Smaller ponds are not counted.
Lake Mitchell, at 2,649 acres.
Hodenpyl Dam Pond, 70 ft at its deepest point by Michigan DNR survey.
Meauwataka Lake, with an average Secchi depth of about 16 ft (satellite readings, 2018–23).
Michigan DNR lists public access sites on Lake Mitchell, Lake Cadillac, Long Lake and Berry Lake.
Hodenpyl Dam Pond, Lake Cadillac, Lake Mitchell and Pleasant Lake, by Michigan DNR stocking records.
Michigan DHHS has algae records for 3 lakes here; 1 measured at or above the EPA swimming guideline of 8 ppb at least once.