Mecosta County Lake Quality

Michigan, 12 lakes, average grade B (Good)

Only 12 lakes in Mecosta County carry an active grade. The county-level summary is therefore representative of those specific lakes, not necessarily of every water body in the county. The county-wide average lands at B — solid water quality with most lakes carrying clear summer transparency and low-to-moderate phosphorus.

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. Chippewa Lake Northeast Basin; Chippewa Township (A) is the cleanest in the county.

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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Chippewa Lake Northeast Basin; Chippewa Township — or check the official Michigan fishing regulations.

Fishing in Mecosta County

Mecosta County Fishing Guide

Fish species and best-graded lakes in Mecosta County

All Lakes in Mecosta County

Rank	Lake	Grade	Clarity	Phosphorus
1	Chippewa Lake Northeast Basin; Chippewa Township	A	12.8 ft	-
2	Horsehead Lake Northwest Basin; Martiny Township	A	10 ft	-
3	Blue Lake North Central Basin	A	11 ft	-
4	Chippewa Lake	B	11.5 ft	-
5	Mecosta Lake North Basin; Morton Township	B	9 ft	-
6	Horsehead Lake	B	11.5 ft	-
7	Blue Lake	B	10 ft	-
8	Rogers Dam Pond; Central Basin; Mecosta Township	B	11.5 ft	-
9	Round Lake North Basin	B	9.5 ft	-
10	Round Lake	C	8.5 ft	-
11	Lake Mecosta	C	8.5 ft	-
12	Canadian Lake Southeast Basin; Morton Township	F	3 ft	-