Green Lake

Antrim County, Michigan · MI DNR bathymetric survey

57ft Max
depth

19 acres 14 contours Public access

Paddling Index90Excellentaway from major roads · sheltered geometry · whole-lake slow-no-wake

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The lake

Survey readout

Green Lake is mapped to a depth of 57 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 19 acres in Antrim County, Michigan.

Measured from the Michigan DNR inland-lake contour survey.

Deepest mapped contour: 57 ft
Mean depth: 5.6 ft · estimated
Surface area: 19 acres
Estimated volume: 104 acre-ft · 34M gal
Shoreline: 0.96 mi · irregular
Aquatic vegetation: 1% of surface · NDVI estimate
Public access: Boat Launch

Additional depth details14 contours

Contour depths: 0–57 ft
Recorded point soundings: 57 ft

Other waters with a public launch on this map: Henry Lake. Their launches are not marked on the model — only Green Lake’s own are.

80% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft; the survey shows 3 distinct basins. Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.

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Location

Antrim County, Michigan · 15 nearest of 28 lakes · tap a dot for that lake

Chart data

Provenance

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: 44.88384, -85.13198
MI DNR lake ID: L13358
Vertical exaggeration: 1.74×
Basemap: USDA NAIP · public domain
Model size: 2.3 MB

Watercraft rules

county-enforced local controls · MI DNR

Slow — no wakewhole lake, as mapped

Official rule details1 rule

Slow — no wake“Slow--no wake speed”

Where the mapped control areas and the official regulation language differ, the language governs. Official county watercraft controls.

Paddling

Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-08-21

90 / 100ExcellentData confidence: High

Green Lake has a mostly natural, lightly developed setting, well sheltered geometry, little nearby major-road exposure. Watercraft controls: Whole-lake slow-no-wake.

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

Component	Rating	Points of weight	Measurement
Natural setting	Very Good	22.5 of 30	78% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (68% forest, 6% wetland; 10% developed)
Geometric wind exposure	Excellent	25.0 of 25	mean fetch 291 m · 100% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · short fetch in most directions
Watercraft controls	Whole-lake slow-no-wake	13.8 of 15	Slow — no wake
Public access	Excellent	15.0 of 15	2 sites with DNR boating-facility records · carry-in launch · 1 ramp lane · 2 trailer spaces
Road isolation	Excellent	13.9 of 15	relatively isolated from major roads · 4 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 92 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 1% 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: Moderate — 68% forest and 6% wetland cover within 150 m of shore

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How this index is calculated. The Paddling Index is a relative composite derived from lake geometry and public environmental, access, roadway and watercraft-control data. It is not a user review, a safety rating, or a prediction of an individual outing. Differences of a few points should not be treated as meaningful — an 84 and an 82 are broadly comparable. Components and weights: natural setting 30%, geometric wind exposure 25%, watercraft controls 15%, public access 15%, road isolation 15%; observed motorboat activity is weighted 0% because no defensible lake-level measurement exists. Where a component has no data the remaining weights are renormalized and the confidence rating is lowered; below Medium confidence no number is shown. Sources: MI DNR Boating Access Sites (2026-08), MI DNR Watercraft Control Areas (2026-08), USGS/MRLC NLCD Land Cover (2021), MDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic (2025) and MI DNR bathymetric survey outline (0 ft isobath). Conditions change quickly — check current weather and local conditions before going out.

Fish you might catch

from angler catches & active stocking

7 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).

Rainbow Troutstocked

Largemouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass

Bluegill

Rock Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Pumpkinseed

Historically stocked, no recent evidence: Brook Trout (last planted 1987) — not shown above.

Fishing rules for this lake Beta

Size and daily limits for the 7 species found here — 7 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.

BluegillOpen to harvestMinimum size: no size limit · Daily limit: 25 (FO-215 · statewide inland) The 25 is in any combination of the sunfishes — Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Black and White Crappie, Rock Bass, Green, Longear and Redear Sunfish, Warmouth and hybrids — not 25 of each (FO-215.23A).

Hybrid SunfishOpen to harvestMinimum size: no size limit · Daily limit: 25 (FO-215 · statewide inland) The 25 is in any combination of the sunfishes — Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Black and White Crappie, Rock Bass, Green, Longear and Redear Sunfish, Warmouth and hybrids — not 25 of each (FO-215.23A).

Beta. This panel is newly published. Every value is parsed from the Michigan DNR fisheries orders and hand-checked against the printed digest, but the coverage and wording are still under review. If anything here disagrees with the Michigan DNR's Fisheries Orders or its printed digest, the DNR is right — the signed Fisheries Order is the legal text; the digest summarises it.

Designated Type B trout lake — season open for the entire year; tackle: all types of natural bait and artificial lures may be used.

Largemouth BassOpen to harvestMinimum size: 14" · Daily limit: 5 (FO-215 · statewide inland) The 5 is in any combination of Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, not 5 of each (FO-215.23A).

PumpkinseedOpen to harvestMinimum size: no size limit · Daily limit: 25 (FO-215 · statewide inland) The 25 is in any combination of the sunfishes — Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Black and White Crappie, Rock Bass, Green, Longear and Redear Sunfish, Warmouth and hybrids — not 25 of each (FO-215.23A).

Rainbow TroutOpen to harvestMinimum size: 12" · Daily limit: 5 (FO-254 · Type B) Five (5) trout, except that the daily possession limit shall not include more than three (3) trout 15 inches or greater.

Rock BassOpen to harvestMinimum size: no size limit · Daily limit: 25 (FO-215 · statewide inland) The 25 is in any combination of the sunfishes — Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Black and White Crappie, Rock Bass, Green, Longear and Redear Sunfish, Warmouth and hybrids — not 25 of each (FO-215.23A).

Smallmouth BassOpen to harvestMinimum size: 14" · Daily limit: 5 (FO-215 · statewide inland) The 5 is in any combination of Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, not 5 of each (FO-215.23A).

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

Compiled from registered Master Angler catches and Michigan DNR stockings within the last 10 years. Silhouettes are stylized and scaled to typical adult sizes relative to one another. Presence is not a promise — fishing isn’t a sure thing.

Notable catches

Master Angler program · 2016–2024

Trophy-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.

9Catches recorded

6Species

Bluegill3 recorded · to 10.5″ · latest 2024

Largemouth Bass2 recorded · to 23″ · latest 2021

Hybrid Sunfish1 recorded · to 10.2″ · latest 2023

Pumpkinseed1 recorded · to 10″ · latest 2023

Rock Bass1 recorded · to 12.1″ · latest 2016

Smallmouth Bass1 recorded · to 21.5″ · latest 2019

Biggest on record

Largemouth Bass23″ · 2021 · still fishing · artificial lure

Largemouth Bass22.5″ · 2018 · spincasting · crawler

Smallmouth Bass21.5″ · 2019 · spincasting

Rock Bass12.1″ · 2016 · spincasting

Bluegill10.5″ · 2023 · spincasting · live bait

Bait: live bait (3) · flies (2) · artificial lure (1)
Method: spincasting (4) · still fishing (3) · fly fishing (2)

Master Angler entries are fish that met the program’s minimum size and were registered by the angler — they show what this lake has produced, not what a day here will produce. A catch on record is history, not a species listing: “Fish you might catch” lists only species with current evidence. Source: Michigan DNR Master Angler data.

DNR stocking

state stocking record · 1979–2018

Fish the Michigan DNR has planted in this lake — what was added, distinct from what a survey netted above.

Rainbow trout34,055 stocked · 2005–2018 · 15 plantings

Brook trout17,554 stocked · 1979–1987 · 10 plantings

Source: Michigan DNR Fish Stocking Database.

Non-native species records

1 record

Other invertebrates

Freshwater Jellyfish

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.

Bait & tackle nearby

licensed retail bait dealers · straight-line distance

PKG Party Store LLC≈3.9 mi · (231) 587-9424311 N Williams St, Mancelona · Google · Apple

Bellaire Bait & Tackle≈7.2 mi · (231) 350-71263225 S M 88 Hwy, Bellaire · Google · Apple

Riverside Marina≈7.4 mi · (231) 533-8559115 W Cayoga St, Bellaire · Google · Apple

Dealers licensed by the Michigan DNR to sell live bait; listing is not an endorsement. Distances are straight-line, not driving — and call ahead: hours and stock change. Source: Michigan DNR retail bait dealer data.

Quick answers

Green Lake — common questions

How deep is Green Lake?

The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Green Lake is 57 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 Green Lake?

Green Lake covers about 19 acres in Antrim County, Michigan.

What is the average depth of Green Lake?

The estimated mean depth of Green Lake is 5.6 ft, calculated from the survey contours.

What fish are in Green Lake?

Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include largemouth bass, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed. The page lists all 7 species and the evidence behind each.

Is there public access to Green Lake?

Yes. The Michigan DNR boat-launch data identifies 1 public access site on Green Lake, including Green Lake.