Fletcher Pond
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Fletcher Pond is mapped to a depth of 8 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 8,849 acres in Alpena County, Michigan. Coverage is sparse: about 59% of this lake lies well away from any surveyed contour, so most of the shape shown there is interpolated between distant measurements rather than mapped.
Measured from the Michigan DNR inland-lake contour survey (depths read from the survey's isobath field; this lake's summary-depth column is blank in the source).
- Deepest mapped contour
- 8 ft
- Mean depth
- 5.3 ft · estimated
- Surface area
- 8,849 acres
- Estimated volume
- 46,499 acre-ft · 15,152M gal
- Shoreline
- 24.86 mi · irregular
- Aquatic vegetation
- 21% of surface · NDVI estimate
- Public access
- Boat Launch · Rec Passport
Additional depth details2 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–8 ft
- Recorded point soundings
- 8 ft
Other waters with a public launch on this map: Beaver Lake. Their launches are not marked on the model — only Fletcher Pond’s own are.
100% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft. Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.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
- 44.98778, -83.85331
- MI DNR lake ID
- L1678
- Basemap
- USDA NAIP · public domain
- Model size
- 2.2 MB
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-08-21Fletcher Pond has a heavily wooded and largely undeveloped setting, long open-water fetch, 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 | Excellent | 27.6 of 30 | 87% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (16% forest, 69% wetland; 5% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Modest | 1.2 of 25 | mean fetch 6,350 m · 0% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · long open-water fetch |
| 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 | 2 sites with DNR boating-facility records · 2 ramp lanes · 58 trailer spaces |
| Road isolation | Mixed | 4.5 of 15 | nearby higher-volume roads · 40 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 4,877 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
- Low — wide enough that wakes disperse over most of the lake
- Aquatic vegetation
- Moderate — approximately 21% 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
- High — 16% forest and 69% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
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Fish you might catch
from angler catches & DNR surveys10 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).
Common Carp
Bowfin
Largemouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Bullhead
Crappie
Yellow Perch
Bluegill
Rock Bass
PumpkinseedFishing rules for this lake Beta
Size and daily limits for the 10 species found here — 10 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 · 1994–2025Trophy-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.
Catch details by species8 species
Biggest on record
Bait: artificial lure (18) · live bait (13) · minnow (5)
Method: spincasting (68) · ice fishing (16) · still fishing (9) · drift fishing (6)
Fishery
surveyed 2005Gamefish
Panfish
Non-native species records
6 recordsMussels & snails
- Zebra Mussel
Plants & algae
- European Frogbit
- Narrow-leaved Cattail
- Purple Loosestrife
- Reed Canarygrass
- Starry Stonewort
What does non-native mean?
USGS records identify non-native species that have been documented for this lake or its shoreline. Non-native does not necessarily mean invasive, and historical records do not confirm current presence.
Source: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership Conservation Planner; underlying nonindigenous species records from the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database.
At the lake
community-mapped amenities · straight-line distanceBait & tackle nearby
licensed retail bait dealers · straight-line distanceFletcher Pond — common questions
How deep is Fletcher Pond?
The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Fletcher Pond is 8 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 Fletcher Pond?
Fletcher Pond covers about 8,849 acres in Alpena County, Michigan.
What is the average depth of Fletcher Pond?
The estimated mean depth of Fletcher Pond is 5.3 ft, calculated from the survey contours.
What fish are in Fletcher Pond?
Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, bowfin, bullhead, crappie. The page lists all 10 species and the evidence behind each.
Is there public access to Fletcher Pond?
Yes. The Michigan DNR boat-launch data identifies 1 public access site on Fletcher Pond, including Fletcher Pond.
