Mullett Lake
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Depth scale
The state-record Lake Sturgeon — 193 lb — was caught here in 1974. 88″
Survey readout
Mullett Lake is mapped to a depth of 120 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 16,680 acres in Cheboygan County, Michigan.
Measured from the Michigan DNR inland-lake contour survey.
- Deepest sounding
- 120 ft
- Mean depth
- 33.8 ft · estimated
- Surface area
- 16,680 acres
- Estimated volume
- 563,518 acre-ft · 183,623M gal
- Shoreline
- 33.34 mi · irregular
- Aquatic vegetation
- 5% of surface · NDVI estimate
- Public access
- Boat Launch · Rec Passport
Additional depth details20 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–120 ft
- Recorded point soundings
- 120 ft
Other waters with a public launch on this map: Cochran Lake, Indian River, Cheboygan River, Burt Lake. Their launches are not marked on the model — only Mullett Lake’s own are.
24.4% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft; 62.2% is deeper than 20 ft. Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.
Compare with another lakeProvenance
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
- 45.49858, -84.54051
- MI DNR lake ID
- L10946
- Vertical exaggeration
- 6.65× below the waterline; land at true scale
- Basemap
- USDA NAIP · public domain
- Model size
- 2.3 MB
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-08-21Mullett Lake has a mixed natural and developed setting, long open-water fetch, 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 | Mixed | 8.3 of 30 | 36% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (16% forest, 20% wetland; 23% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Modest | 1.2 of 25 | mean fetch 9,179 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 | 3 sites with DNR boating-facility records · 5 ramp lanes · 100 trailer spaces |
| Road isolation | Modest | 1.3 of 15 | substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 229 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 13,011 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 5% 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
- Limited — 16% forest and 20% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
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Fish you might catch
from angler catches, DNR surveys & active stocking44 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).
Lake Sturgeon
Muskellunge
Longnose Gar
Northern Pike
Common Carp
Bowfin
Channel Catfish
Walleye
Burbot
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Redhorse Sucker
Sea Lamprey
Silver Redhorse
Largemouth Bass
White Sucker
Smallmouth Bass
Menominee Whitefish
Brook Trout
Cisco
White Bass
Brown BullheadBullhead
Black Bullhead
Black CrappieCrappie
Yellow Bullhead
Yellow Perch
Bluegill
Rock Bass
Pumpkinseed
Alewife
Green Sunfish
Logperch
Trout-Perch
Banded Killifish
Central Mudminnow
Spottail Shiner
Blacknose Shiner
Iowa Darter
Johnny Darter
Mimic Shiner
Sand ShinerHistorically stocked, no recent evidence: Lake Trout (last planted 1998), Splake (last planted 1995) — not shown above.
Fishing rules for this lake Beta
Size and daily limits for the 44 species found here — 41 open to harvest, 3 with a special rule or closed season.
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.
Official rule text for this lake
“the minimum size limit on Muskellunge is 46-inches.” — FO-206
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 · 1974–2025Trophy-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 species22 species
Biggest on record
Bait: live bait (41) · artificial lure (28) · combination (15)
Method: ice fishing (58) · still fishing (41) · spincasting (33) · trolling (31)
Fishery
surveyed 2017 · DNR SFR 2018-255Gamefish Walleye 209 · Smallmouth Bass 154 · Northern Pike 121 · Bowfin 11
Panfish Rock Bass 1,083 · Yellow Perch 321 · Green Sunfish 11
All survey species36 species
Gamefish
Panfish
Bullhead & catfish
Forage & nongame
DNR stocking
state stocking record · 1979–2025Fish the Michigan DNR has planted in this lake — what was added, distinct from what a survey netted above.
Complete stocking history5 older species
Non-native species records
9 recordsMussels & snails
- Banded Mysterysnail
- Quagga Mussel
- Zebra Mussel
Plants & algae
- Eurasian Watermilfoil
Other invertebrates
- Rusty Crayfish
Fish
- Brown TroutMichigan DNR stocking records also document Brown Trout stocking in this lake.
- Common Carp
- Pink Salmon
- Round Goby
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 distanceMullett Lake — common questions
How deep is Mullett Lake?
The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Mullett Lake is 120 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 Mullett Lake?
Mullett Lake covers about 16,680 acres in Cheboygan County, Michigan.
What is the average depth of Mullett Lake?
The estimated mean depth of Mullett Lake is 33.8 ft, calculated from the survey contours.
What fish are in Mullett Lake?
Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include brook trout, brown trout, burbot, channel catfish, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass. The page lists all 44 species and the evidence behind each.
Is there public access to Mullett Lake?
Yes. The Michigan DNR boat-launch data identifies 3 public access sites on Mullett Lake, including Jewell Rd.
