Bush Lake is a lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Bush Lake?

Bush Lake has a maximum depth of 35 feet. The lake covers 49 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Bush Lake?

Bush Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Bush Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Bush Lake?

Bush Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Michigan's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Bush Lake

Ogemaw County, Michigan49 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.

Max depth

35 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

49 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

35 ft max depth
Public access

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Bush Lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 49 acres.

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Bush Lake is a 49-acre lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 35 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Bush Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water35 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bush 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.

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Water quality measurements for Bush Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Bush 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

35 ft

Surface area

49 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by EGLE

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Bush LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Bush Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Ogemaw County

Skidway Lake0.5 miView →Elbow Lake0.8 miView →Feeding Ground Lake0.7 miView →Mills Lake1.4 miView →Hewey Lake1.6 miView →Norway Lake2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Bush Lake

Where is Bush Lake?: Bush Lake is a lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bush Lake?: Bush Lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 49 acres.
Is Bush Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bush Lake?: Bush Lake has a maximum depth of 35 feet. The lake covers 49 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Bush Lake?: Bush Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Bush Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Bush Lake?: Bush Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Michigan's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.