Where is Cochran Lake?

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

How deep is Cochran Lake?

Cochran Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 29 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Cochran Lake?

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

Can I fish at Cochran Lake?

Cochran 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.

Cochran Lake

Cheboygan County, Michigan29 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

10 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

29 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.8 mi

Measured length

10 ft max depth
Public access

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Cochran Lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 29 acres.

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Cochran Lake is a 29-acre lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 10 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 Cochran Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Cochran 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 Cochran Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Cochran 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

10 ft

Surface area

29 acres

Shoreline

0.8 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

Cochran LakePublic

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

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Nearby Lakes in Cheboygan County

Roberts Lake0.6 miView →Silver Lake12.5 ft clear3.8 miView →Mullett Lake13 ft clear7.5 miView →Devereaux Lake7.1 miView →Burt Lake15.5 ft clear7.1 miView →Silver Lake32 ft clear10.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Cochran Lake

Where is Cochran Lake?: Cochran Lake is a lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cochran Lake?: Cochran Lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Cochran Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cochran Lake?: Cochran Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 29 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Cochran Lake?: Cochran Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cochran Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Cochran Lake?: Cochran 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.