Big Trout Lake
Marquette County, Michigan26 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
- 15 ft max depth
Big Trout Lake in Marquette County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 26 acres.
Big Trout Lake is a 26-acre lake in Marquette County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 15 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Big Trout Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Big Trout Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Big Trout Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Max depth
15 ft
Surface area
26 acres
Shoreline
1 mi
The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.
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Frequently asked questions about Big Trout Lake
Where is Big Trout Lake?
- Big Trout Lake is a lake in Marquette County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Trout Lake?
- Big Trout Lake in Marquette County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 26 acres.
Is Big Trout Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Big Trout Lake?
- Big Trout Lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 26 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Big Trout Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.