Clear/Squaw Lake
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Clear/Squaw Lake is mapped to a depth of 51 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 60 acres in Oakland County, Michigan.
Measured from the Michigan DNR inland-lake contour survey.
- Deepest sounding
- 51 ft
- Mean depth
- 18 ft · estimated
- Surface area
- 60 acres
- Estimated volume
- 1,074 acre-ft · 350M gal
- Shoreline
- 1.94 mi · irregular
- Aquatic vegetation
- 3% of surface · NDVI estimate
- Public access
- Boat Launch
Additional depth details10 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–51 ft
- Recorded point soundings
- 51 ft, 50 ft, 48 ft, 45 ft, 32 ft
44.8% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft; 45.7% is deeper than 20 ft; the survey shows 2 distinct basins. Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.
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Sources: MI DNR inland lake contours, USGS 3DEP, USDA NAIP (public domain), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), MI DNR Boat Launches.
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Map details & sources5 sources
All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.
Survey-derived depth contours drape over USGS 3DEP elevation, with a USDA NAIP aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Colour shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.
- Coordinates
- 42.81519, -83.29708
- MI DNR lake ID
- L48311
- Vertical exaggeration
- 1.94×
- Basemap
- USDA NAIP · public domain
- Model size
- 2.3 MB
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-08-21Clear/Squaw Lake has a substantially developed setting, well sheltered geometry, nearby higher-volume roads. No special watercraft restriction is identified in the current source.
Why this score?5 components
Included in the index
| Component | Rating | Points of weight | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural setting | Modest | 0.6 of 30 | 11% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (5% forest, 5% wetland; 66% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Excellent | 21.8 of 25 | mean fetch 590 m · 32% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · short fetch in most directions |
| Watercraft controls | None identified | 7.5 of 15 | No special watercraft restriction identified in the current DNR source. Motors permitted, subject to general law. |
| Public access | Good | 12.8 of 15 | 1 site with DNR boating-facility records · 2 ramp lanes · 45 trailer spaces |
| Road isolation | Mixed | 3.7 of 15 | nearby higher-volume roads · 82 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 9,074 vehicles/day |
Additional paddling considerations
These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.
- Wake sensitivity
- Moderate — narrow in places — wakes would carry across parts of the lake
- Aquatic vegetation
- Low — approximately 3% mapped coverage · NAIP aerial imagery (NDVI)
- Observed motorized activity
- Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
- Wildlife habitat potential
- Limited — 5% forest and 5% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
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Fish you might catch
from angler catches5 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).
Largemouth Bass
Crappie
Bluegill
Rock Bass
PumpkinseedFishing rules for this lake Beta
Size and daily limits for the 5 species found here — 5 open to harvest.
These are hook-and-line size, daily limit and season rules. Gear, spearing and bow fishing, spawning closures and rod limits are set by other Fisheries Orders and are not shown here.
From FO-206.26 (eff. 2026-04-01) / FO-215.23A (eff. 2023-09-15) / FO-254.25 (eff. 2025-10-10), checked against the 2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations digest · verified 2026-08-24. Regulations can change — Michigan DNR rules are the controlling source; verify current regulations before fishing. Official regulations
Notable catches
Master Angler program · 1997–2025Trophy-size fish anglers caught here and registered with the DNR — what people have actually caught, distinct from what a survey netted or the state stocked below.
Biggest on record
Bait: worm (2) · artificial lure (1) · live bait (1)
Method: spincasting (3) · still fishing (3) · ice fishing (2) · drift fishing (2)
At the lake
community-mapped amenities · straight-line distanceBait & tackle nearby
licensed retail bait dealers · straight-line distanceClear/Squaw Lake — common questions
How deep is Clear/Squaw Lake?
The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Clear/Squaw Lake is 51 ft. That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.
How big is Clear/Squaw Lake?
Clear/Squaw Lake covers about 60 acres in Oakland County, Michigan.
What is the average depth of Clear/Squaw Lake?
The estimated mean depth of Clear/Squaw Lake is 18 ft, calculated from the survey contours.
What fish are in Clear/Squaw Lake?
Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, pumpkinseed, rock bass. The page shows the evidence behind each.
Is there public access to Clear/Squaw Lake?
Yes. The Michigan DNR boat-launch data identifies 1 public access site on Clear/Squaw Lake, including Squaw Lake.
