Late afternoon sun over Slim Lake, scattering a bright path across wind-textured water

Kalamazoo County Lake Quality

Michigan, 61 lakes, average grade B (Good)

Kalamazoo County in Michigan carries 61 monitored lakes — one of the lake-richer counties in our dataset. Coverage that dense usually reflects active lake-association sampling alongside state-agency monitoring. 4 of those lakes carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. With an average grade of B, Kalamazoo County sits comfortably above the Michigan median.

Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow — under 50 feet — which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Indian Lake (A) is the cleanest in the county.

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Fishing in Kalamazoo County

Kalamazoo County Fishing Guide

Fish species and best-graded lakes in Kalamazoo County

All Lakes in Kalamazoo County

61 lakes · 4 graded, 57 not rated4 graded lakes · 57 not rated, hidden

Include not-rated lakes (57)

#	Lake	Grade	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Max Depth	Access
1	AIndian LakeKalamazoo	A	9.5 ft	10 µg/L	2.8 µg/L	No recent samples	75 ft	Not recorded
2	ABarton LakeKalamazoo	A	8 ft	13 µg/L	6.6 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
3	CIndian LakeKalamazoo	C	7.2 ft	37.5 µg/L	2.2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
4	DBoot LakeKalamazoo	D	7 ft	46 µg/L	1.6 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRGull LakeKalamazoo	NR	13 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	110 ft	Not recorded
	NRWoods LakeKalamazoo	NR	7 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRBarton LakeKalamazoo	NR	8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	NRPaw Paw LakeKalamazoo	NR	9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	✓ Public
	NROatman LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	82 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRStony LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10 ft	Not recorded
	NRSherman LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	35 ft	✓ Public
	NRThree Lakes (middle)Kalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	34 ft	Not recorded
	NRTwin LakesKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NREagle LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	NRCampbell LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	36 ft	Not recorded
	NRSpring LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	Not recorded
	NRMorrow LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	8 ft	✓ Public
	NRPortage LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	43 ft	Not recorded
	NREast LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
	NREagle LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10 ft	✓ Public
	NRCrooked LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	Not recorded
	NRUpjohn PondKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	Not recorded
	NRLong LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	Not recorded
	NRPretty LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	59 ft	Not recorded
	NRWest LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	12 ft	Not recorded
	NRAustin LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10 ft	✓ Public
	NRPickerel LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	29 ft	Not recorded
	NRSugarloaf LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	20 ft	✓ Public
	NRGourdneck LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	52 ft	Not recorded
	NRLittle Sugarloaf LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	35 ft	Not recorded
	NRHogset LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	Not recorded
	NRSunset LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
	NRKimble LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	Not recorded
	NRHoward LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	43 ft	Not recorded
	NRGoose LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRBlack LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRSunset LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRMud LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NREagle LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRBass LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRAtwater MillpondKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRLimekiln LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRAsylum LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRSouth LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRBonnie Castle LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRRuppert LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	NRHamilton LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRDuck LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRWintergreen LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRGrassy LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRMiller LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRMill PondKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRWhitford LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	NRLyons LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRPotter LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	NRPortage LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRBurnham LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRSagamaw LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRThrall LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRMud LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRUptegrove LakeKalamazoo	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded

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.