Wexford County · Michigan

Hodenpyl Dam Pond

Soundings in feet · 1,902 acres · deepest 70 ft

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:38 am EDT. Get alerts for Hodenpyl Dam Pond

WEATHEROvernight: mostly clear, 39°F, wind 0 mph. Friday: sunny, 66°F, wind W 0 to 5 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 5 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

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Depth map

8 contours, 10 to 70 ft

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

Size and depth

1,902 acres · deepest 70 ft (measured) · shoreline about 29.6 mi · clarity about 11 ft

Hodenpyl Dam Pond is the 2nd largest of the 14 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Wexford County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the deepest of the 8 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 8 of the other 10 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 29.6 miles along the state outline. About 5% of its area is deeper than 40 ft.

Ranks against Wexford 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 Hodenpyl Dam Pond 23 times since 1980. The most recent stocking was 104,449 walleye on 25 June 2025. Species stocked: channel catfish, walleye.

23 stockings, 1980 to 2025, log scale

Latest: 25 Jun 2025: 104,449 walleye.

25 Jun 2025STOCKED104,449 walleye

22 Jun 2023STOCKED89,040 walleye

12 Jun 2023STOCKED13,647 walleye

2 Jun 2021STOCKED99,658 walleye

21 Jun 2018STOCKED107,449 walleye

15 Jun 2018STOCKED15,078 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 1951: pumpkinseed, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 11 ft (Secchi depth 3.4 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 11.1 ft of 70 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Hodenpyl Dam PondWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Hodenpyl Dam Pond 23 times since 1980, most recently 104,449 walleye on 25 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 Wexford CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 5 emails.

Hodenpyl Dam Pond 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.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Meauwataka Lake45 ft deep · 10.2 mi · Wexford County

Fish Lake40 ft deep · 11.2 mi · Grand Traverse County

Woodward Lake7 ft deep · 12.2 mi · Wexford County

Healy Lake50 ft deep · 12.3 mi · Manistee County

Dickson Lake30 ft deep · 13.2 mi · Manistee County

Lake Eleanor38 ft deep · 13.9 mi · Manistee County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Hodenpyl Dam Pond?

Hodenpyl Dam Pond is 70 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 1,902 acres.

Is Hodenpyl Dam Pond stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 23 times since 1980, most recently 104,449 walleye on 25 June 2025.

How much of Hodenpyl Dam Pond is deeper than 10 feet?

About 100% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.