Hogset Lake

Kalamazoo County, Michigan · MI DNR bathymetric survey

30ft Max
depth

82 acres 6 contours Public access

Paddling Index78Goodrestricted hours · wooded shoreline · sheltered geometry

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The lake

Survey readout

Hogset Lake is mapped to a depth of 30 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 82 acres in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

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: 30 ft
Mean depth: 13.9 ft · estimated
Surface area: 82 acres
Estimated volume: 1,143 acre-ft · 373M gal
Shoreline: 1.54 mi · lobed
Aquatic vegetation: 12% of surface · NDVI estimate
Trophic state: Mesotrophic · satellite estimate · readings disagree · details
Public access: Boat Launch
Borders: Gourdneck State Game Area · Michigan DNR · 64% of shoreline
Borders: Prairie View County Park · Kalamazoo County · 41% of shoreline

Additional depth details6 contours

Contour depths: 0–30 ft
Recorded point soundings: 30 ft

45% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft; 38.3% is deeper than 20 ft. Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.

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Location

Kalamazoo County, Michigan · 15 nearest of 20 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. Color shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.

Coordinates: 42.14840, -85.58814
MI DNR lake ID: L26293
Vertical exaggeration: 2.66×
Basemap: USDA NAIP · public domain
Model size: 2.1 MB

Lake productivity & trophic state

Satellite estimate

Satellite-estimated classification: Mesotrophic. Moderate nutrient levels and biological productivity. Based on satellite estimates of summer chlorophyll-a (LAGOS-US LANDSAT, 2020). No lake-specific measurement is available in this dataset.Field and satellite readings disagree for this lake: a Secchi disk water-clarity reading of 6.9 ft was recorded in 2005, while the satellite estimate is 15 ft. Treat the satellite-estimated classification with caution.

Trophic state describes how biologically productive a lake is, based on indicators such as nutrients, algae and water clarity. It is not a swimming-safety or overall water-quality rating.

What do the categories mean?

Oligotrophic≤ 2 µg/L · lower nutrient and algae levels, often clearer water and lower biological productivity.
Mesotrophic · this lake2–7 µg/L · moderate nutrient levels and biological productivity.
Eutrophic7–30 µg/L · higher nutrient levels and biological productivity, often with more algae or aquatic plant growth.
Hypereutrophic> 30 µg/L · very high nutrient levels and biological productivity, with a greater potential for heavy algae growth and low water clarity.

Bands are summer (June–August) mean chlorophyll-a, the green pigment in algae, at the EPA 2012 National Lakes Assessment thresholds. Trophic condition can change over time and by measurement method. Source: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership Conservation Planner; satellite chlorophyll-a estimates from LAGOS-US LANDSAT.

Watercraft rules

county-enforced local controls · MI DNR

Restricted hourswhole lake, as mapped

Official rule details1 rule

Restricted hours“Hours for high-speed boating and water skiing”

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 2026-09-23

78 / 100GoodData confidence: High

Hogset Lake has a heavily wooded and largely undeveloped setting, generally sheltered geometry, some nearby classified roads. Watercraft controls: Restricted hours.

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

Component	Rating	Points of weight	Measurement
Natural setting	Excellent	28.8 of 30	90% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (16% forest, 74% wetland; 3% developed)
Geometric wind exposure	Very Good	19.9 of 25	mean fetch 666 m · 6% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · generally short fetch
Watercraft controls	Restricted hours	9.3 of 15	Restricted hours
Public access	Good	12.8 of 15	2 sites with DNR boating-facility records · 2 ramp lanes · 13 trailer spaces
Road isolation	Good	7.0 of 15	some nearby classified roads · 13 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 7,279 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: Low — approximately 12% 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 74% 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 bathymetric survey outline (0 ft isobath), USGS/MRLC NLCD Land Cover (2021), MI DNR Watercraft Control Areas (2026-08), MI DNR Boating Access Sites (2026-08) and MDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic (2025). Conditions change quickly — check current weather and local conditions before going out.

Fish you might catch

from angler catches

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

Longnose Gar

Crappie

About these fish → the Fish of Michigan guide

Fishing 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.

CrappieOpen 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).

Longnose GarOpen to harvestMinimum size: no size limit · Daily limit: no possession limit (2026 DNR digest · all other species)

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 summarizes it.

Longnose GarOpen to harvestMinimum size: no size limit · Daily limit: no possession limit (2026 DNR digest · all other species)

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 2026-09-15. Regulations can change — Michigan DNR rules are the controlling source; verify current regulations before fishing. Official regulations

Compiled from registered Master Angler catches. 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 · 2021–2023

Master Angler catches recorded on this lake — too few to show a pattern, so they are listed individually.

Longnose Gar38.8″ · 2022 · trolling · artificial lure

Crappie14″ · 2023 · trolling · artificial lure

Crappie14″ · 2023 · spincasting · artificial lure

Crappie14″ · 2021 · ice fishing · artificial lure

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.

Non-native species records

1 record

Other invertebrates

Freshwater Jellyfish

How to identify invasive species in Michigan lakes →

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 distance

🚿 Restrooms / vault toilet≈0.1 mi · 5 mapped

🏖 Beach / swim areaon the lake

🎢 Playgroundon the lake · 5 mapped

From OpenStreetMap community mapping — shown only where something is mapped; an amenity missing here may still exist. Distances are straight-line. Verify before you rely on it. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Bait & tackle nearby

licensed retail bait dealers · straight-line distance

Double L Bait & Tackle≈3.2 mi10588 Sprinkle Rd, Vicksburg · Google · Apple

D & R Sports Center Inc≈12 mi8178 W Main St, Kalamazoo · Google · Apple

PCCO≈12.2 mi23633 Wakeman Rd, Mendon · 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

Hogset Lake — common questions

How deep is Hogset Lake?

The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Hogset Lake is 30 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 Hogset Lake?

Hogset Lake covers about 82 acres in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

What is the average depth of Hogset Lake?

The estimated mean depth of Hogset Lake is 13.9 ft, calculated from the survey contours.

What fish are in Hogset Lake?

Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include crappie, longnose gar. The page shows the evidence behind each.

Is there public access to Hogset Lake?

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