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Chippewa County Lake Quality

Michigan, 75 lakes, measured by EGLE

Chippewa County in Michigan carries 75 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 recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Phosphorus and algae readings vary widely across Chippewa County; the per-lake pages below carry the numbers.

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. North Pond has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.

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Fishing in Chippewa County

Chippewa County Fishing Guide

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All Lakes in Chippewa County

75 lakes · 4 ranked on readings, 71 without enough sampling4 lakes ranked on readings · 71 without enough sampling, hidden

Include not-rated lakes (71)

#	Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Max Depth	Access
1	North PondChippewa	1.3 ft	39 µg/L	13.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
2	Spectacle LakeChippewa	No recent samples	29 µg/L	9.8 µg/L	No recent samples	5 ft	Not recorded
3	South PondChippewa	1.4 ft	38 µg/L	25.4 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
4	Community College PondChippewa	1.6 ft	37.5 µg/L	37.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Sugar Island LakeChippewa	8.2 ft	23.7 µg/L	3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Mcnearney LakeChippewa	18.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	Not recorded
	Monocle LakeChippewa	16 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	55 ft	Not recorded
	Browns LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	Not recorded
	Marsh LakesChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	Not recorded
	Shelldrake LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	7 ft	✓ Public
	Bear LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	Not recorded
	Sheephead LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	28 ft	Not recorded
	Pendills LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	33 ft	Not recorded
	Piatt LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	58 ft	Not recorded
	Duck lakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Hulbert LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	69 ft	Not recorded
	Mud LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	24 ft	Not recorded
	Betchler LakesChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	31 ft	Not recorded
	Trout LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	35 ft	✓ Public
	Frenchman LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	20 ft	✓ Public
	Wegwaas LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	Not recorded
	Grand Marias LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Dawson LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Second LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Carlton LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	15 ft	Not recorded
	First LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Foreman LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	18 ft	Not recorded
	Fourth LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Ziegler LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	Not recorded
	Caribou LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	15 ft	✓ Public
	Marl LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Fulmer LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	16 ft	Not recorded
	Loyal LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Stringham LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Big Trout LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	17 ft	Not recorded
	Dry LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Miller LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Parish LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Cranberry LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	15 ft	Not recorded
	Boot LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Baileys LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Pats LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Dickenson LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Vanio LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Gravel LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Bass LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Pine LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Little Trout LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	First LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Maki LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Beaver Dam PondChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Clear LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Beaver PondChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Toivola LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Knutsen LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Jones LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	9 ft	Not recorded
	Pats LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Spring PondChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Kinross LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Garkinghouse LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	8 ft	Not recorded
	Sylvester ImpoundmentChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Johnson LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	14.8 ft	Not recorded
	Bobbygay LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Camp Ten PondChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Boaz LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Little Trout LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Deerfoot LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Little Mud LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Camp Ten LakesChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Laurie LakesChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Little LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Andrus LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	✓ Public
	The WidewatersChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Twomile LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Weatherhogs LakeChippewa	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded

NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.

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