Gogebic County Lake Quality

Michigan, 31 lakes, average grade B (Good)

There are 31 graded lakes in Gogebic County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. With an average grade of B, Gogebic County sits comfortably above the Michigan median.

The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is Moon Lake (A); the most-stressed is Cisco Lake (C).

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Fishing in Gogebic County

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Fish species and best-graded lakes in Gogebic County

All Lakes in Gogebic County

31 lakes · 7 graded, 24 not rated7 graded lakes · 24 not rated, hidden

Include not-rated lakes (24)

#	Lake	Grade	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Max Depth	Access
1	AMoon LakeGogebic	A	18 ft	10 µg/L	2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
2	BLittle Africa LakeGogebic	B	3 ft	21 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
3	BWest Bay LakeGogebic	B	7.5 ft	17.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
4	BRecord LakeGogebic	B	6.5 ft	13.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
5	BBig Affrica LakeGogebic	B	5 ft	14 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
6	CCisco LakeGogebic	C	7 ft	33 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	20 ft	✓ Public
7	CIndian LakeGogebic	C	4.5 ft	25 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRLong LakeGogebic	NR	12 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	60 ft	Not recorded
	NRFlorence LakeGogebic	NR	2.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	Not recorded
	NRLake GogebicGogebic	NR	7 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	35 ft	Not recorded
	NRClearwater LakeGogebic	NR	5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRMorley LakeGogebic	NR	7 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRDuck LakeGogebic	NR	9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	✓ Public
	NRPoor LakeGogebic	NR	9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRThousand Island LakeGogebic	NR	10 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	40 ft	Not recorded
	NRDinner LakeGogebic	NR	14 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	✓ Public
	NRLindsley LakeGogebic	NR	10.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRLangford LakeGogebic	NR	5.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	15 ft	✓ Public
	NRLittle African LakeGogebic	NR	3 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRCrystal LakeGogebic	NR	10 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	Not recorded
	NRFishhawk LakeGogebic	NR	9.8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NREast Bay LakeGogebic	NR	5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRBig African LakeGogebic	NR	5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRMarion LakeGogebic	NR	6.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	NRBig Bateau LakeGogebic	NR	13 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	37 ft	Not recorded
	NRFisher LakeGogebic	NR	7 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	39 ft	Not recorded
	NRClark LakeGogebic	NR	16.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	74 ft	Not recorded
	NRLois LakeGogebic	NR	1.7 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRDeer Island LakeGogebic	NR	11.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	53 ft	Not recorded
	NRMarsh LakeGogebic	NR	3.8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRDevils Head LakeGogebic	NR	9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	47 ft	✓ Public

NR = not rated: there is not enough recent sampling to support a letter. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.

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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.