Lodge Lake

Ogemaw County, Michigan · MI DNR bathymetric survey

16ft Max
depth

17 acres 4 contours Public access 28% weedy

Paddling Index90Excellentaway from major roads · motorboats prohibited · sheltered geometry

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The lake

Survey readout

Lodge Lake is mapped to a depth of 16 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 17 acres in Ogemaw County, Michigan.

Measured from the Michigan DNR inland-lake contour survey.

Deepest sounding: 16 ft
Mean depth: 3.9 ft · estimated
Surface area: 17 acres
Estimated volume: 66 acre-ft · 22M gal
Shoreline: 0.81 mi · lobed
Aquatic vegetation: 28% of surface · NDVI estimate
Public access: Boat Launch · Rec Passport
In: Rifle River Recreation Area · 4,521 ac

Additional depth details4 contours

Contour depths: 0–16 ft
Recorded point soundings: 16 ft

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

89.9% 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 Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.

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Location

Ogemaw County, Michigan · 15 nearest of 51 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: 44.40723, -84.01190
MI DNR lake ID: L4800
Vertical exaggeration: 3.0×
Basemap: USDA NAIP · public domain
Model size: 1.3 MB

Watercraft rules

county-enforced local controls · MI DNR

Motorboats prohibitedwhole lake, as mapped

Official rule details1 rule

Motorboats prohibited“Motorboats prohibited”

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

Lodge Lake has a mostly natural, lightly developed setting, well sheltered geometry, little nearby major-road exposure. Watercraft controls: Motorboats prohibited.

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

Component	Rating	Points of weight	Measurement
Natural setting	Very Good	20.4 of 30	68% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (5% forest, 63% wetland; 19% developed)
Geometric wind exposure	Excellent	25.0 of 25	mean fetch 335 m · 100% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · short fetch in most directions
Watercraft controls	Motorboats prohibited	15.0 of 15	Motorboats prohibited
Public access	Excellent	15.0 of 15	2 sites with DNR boating-facility records · carry-in launch · 2 ramp lanes · 3 trailer spaces
Road isolation	Excellent	15.0 of 15	relatively isolated from major roads · 1 MDOT-classified segment within 1.2 km, peak 78 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: Moderate — approximately 28% 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 — 5% forest and 63% 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

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

Northern Pikestocked

Largemouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfishstocked

Fishing rules for this lake Beta

Size and daily limits for the 3 species found here — 3 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.

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).

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).

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.

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).

Northern PikeOpen to harvestMinimum size: 24" · Daily limit: 2 (FO-215 · statewide inland)

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 · 2025

One Master Angler catch is on record for this lake: 21″ largemouth bass in 2025 on live bait.

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 · 1989–2019

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

Northern pike312 stocked · 2016–2019 · 2 plantings

Largemouth bass674 stocked · 1989–1990 · 2 plantings

Hybrid Sunfish10,745 stocked · 1989

Source: Michigan DNR Fish Stocking Database.

Non-native species records

No non-native species recorded in the available dataset. This does not confirm that no non-native species are present.

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

⛻ Campground≈0.8 mi · 3 mapped

🚿 Restrooms / vault toilet≈0.3 mi · 3 mapped

🏖 Beach / swim area≈0.3 mi

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

Londo Lakes Store≈7.9 mi · (989) 600-52168585 Lavere Rd, Hale · Google · Apple

J & M County Fair Store≈10.1 mi415 W Main, Hale · Google · Apple

Ultimate Archery & Outdoors≈11.1 mi · (989) 387-63872275 S M-33, West Branch · 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

Lodge Lake — common questions

How deep is Lodge Lake?

The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Lodge Lake is 16 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 Lodge Lake?

Lodge Lake covers about 17 acres in Ogemaw County, Michigan.

What is the average depth of Lodge Lake?

The estimated mean depth of Lodge Lake is 3.9 ft, calculated from the survey contours.

What fish are in Lodge Lake?

Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include largemouth bass, northern pike, hybrid sunfish. The page shows the evidence behind each.

Is there public access to Lodge Lake?

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