Greens Lake
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Greens Lake is mapped to a depth of 55 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 120 acres in Oakland County, Michigan.
Measured from the Michigan DNR inland-lake contour survey.
- Deepest mapped contour
- 55 ft
- Mean depth
- 20 ft · estimated
- Surface area
- 120 acres
- Estimated volume
- 2,385 acre-ft · 777M gal
- Shoreline
- 2.64 mi · irregular
- Aquatic vegetation
- 18% of surface · NDVI estimate
- Public access
- No public DNR launch identified
Additional depth details10 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–55 ft
- Recorded point soundings
- 55 ft
45.9% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft; 45.8% is deeper than 20 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 Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.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
- 42.71342, -83.42531
- MI DNR lake ID
- L12265
- Vertical exaggeration
- 1.81×
- Basemap
- USDA NAIP · public domain
- Model size
- 2.6 MB
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-08-21Greens Lake has a substantially developed setting, generally sheltered geometry, substantial 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 | 7.4 of 35 | 44% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (6% forest, 38% wetland; 51% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Very Good | 21.2 of 29 | mean fetch 795 m · 4% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · generally short fetch |
| Watercraft controls | None identified | 8.8 of 18 | No special watercraft restriction identified in the current DNR source. Motors permitted, subject to general law. |
| Public access | Not listed | — | No DNR-listed access site. Township, county and road-end launches are not in this source, so this is not evidence that access is poor — the component is excluded and the remaining weights are renormalized. |
| Road isolation | Modest | 0.9 of 18 | substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 86 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 34,492 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 18% 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 — 6% forest and 38% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
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Fish you might catch
from angler catches2 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
Largemouth BassFishing rules for this lake Beta
Size and daily limits for the 2 species found here — 2 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 · 2009–2023Master Angler catches recorded on this lake — too few to show a pattern, so they are listed individually.
Non-native species records
2 recordsMussels & snails
- Zebra Mussel
Plants & algae
- Narrow-leaved Cattail
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 distanceGreens Lake — common questions
How deep is Greens Lake?
The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Greens Lake is 55 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 Greens Lake?
Greens Lake covers about 120 acres in Oakland County, Michigan.
What is the average depth of Greens Lake?
The estimated mean depth of Greens Lake is 20 ft, calculated from the survey contours.
What fish are in Greens Lake?
Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include largemouth bass, common carp. The page shows the evidence behind each.
Is there public access to Greens Lake?
No public launch for Greens Lake appears in the Michigan DNR access data. That is not the same as the lake being private -- municipal and private ramps are not in that source.
