Byers Lake
Schoolcraft County, Michigan160 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Byers Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 15 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Byers Lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.6 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 160 acres.
Free interactive depth-contour map of Byers Lake, reaching a maximum surveyed depth of 15 ft. Toggle Depth contours to overlay the bathymetric survey lines. Contour data from Michigan DNR.
Byers Lake is a 160-acre lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 15 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2023-09-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Byers 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 Byers Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Byers Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 4.6 ft. TSI 55.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 55 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
15 ft
Surface area
160 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by EGLE
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
0 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
2.2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
774 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Fishing Byers Lake
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2017–2023). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Byers Lake
Where is Byers Lake?
- Byers Lake is a lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Byers Lake?
- Byers Lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.6 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 160 acres.
Is Byers Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Byers Lake?
- Byers Lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 160 acres.
Can I fish at Byers Lake?
- Public access to Byers Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Eastern Regional Office
USFSEASTERN2 samples · 2021–2023
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)