Clear Lake
Ogemaw County, Michigan204 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Clear Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 50 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Clear Lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 15 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 204.4 acres.
Clear Lake is a 204-acre lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 50 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 16 documented fish species including Black crappie, Blackchin shiner, and Blacknose shiner. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2018-09-06. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Clear Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water15 ft of visibility
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Fishing16 species recorded
- Deep water50 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Clear 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 Clear Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Clear Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 15 ft down. TSI 38.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 15ft | 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. | 38 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Max depth
50 ft
Surface area
204 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by EGLE
Recreation & Access
- Clear 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 Clear Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2016–2019).
Water clarity
Improving3 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+0.5 µg/L/yr4 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-1 µg/L/yr3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Clear Lake
Where is Clear Lake?
- Clear 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 Clear Lake?
- Clear Lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 15 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 204.4 acres.
Is Clear Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Clear Lake?
- Clear Lake has a maximum depth of 50 feet. The lake covers 204.4 acres.
What fish are in Clear Lake?
- Fish species found in Clear Lake include Black crappie, Blackchin shiner, Blacknose shiner, Bluegill, Bluntnose minnow, Bowfin, Brown bullhead, Grass pickerel, Green sunfish, Iowa darter, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Spottail shiner, Western banded killifish, Yellow bullhead. Clear Lake is located in Ogemaw County, Michigan.
Are there boat ramps on Clear Lake?
- Clear Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Clear Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Clear Lake?
- Clear 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.
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Where this data comes from
39 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS39 samples · 2016–2018
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory