Crystal Lake
Gogebic County, Michigan86 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Crystal Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 25 ft max depth
- Limited data
Crystal Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 85.7 acres.
Free interactive depth-contour map of Crystal Lake, reaching a maximum surveyed depth of 25 ft. Toggle Depth contours to overlay the bathymetric survey lines. Contour data from Michigan DNR.
Crystal Lake is a 86-acre lake in Gogebic County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 25 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 16 documented fish species including Black crappie, Bluegill, and Burbot.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2022-08-14. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Crystal Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10 ft of visibility
- Fishing16 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Crystal 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 Crystal Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Crystal Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft. TSI 44.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 10ft | 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. | 44 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
25 ft
Surface area
86 acres
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Fish Species
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Fishing Crystal Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2017–2023).
Water clarity
Improving6 years
Phosphorus
Stable-0.18 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Crystal Lake
Where is Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake is a lake in Gogebic County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 85.7 acres.
Is Crystal Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 85.7 acres.
What fish are in Crystal Lake?
- Fish species found in Crystal Lake include Black crappie, Bluegill, Burbot, Common shiner, Emerald shiner, Green sunfish, Johnny darter, Lake herring, Lake whitefish, Largemouth bass, Mottled sculpin, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow smelt, Smallmouth bass, White sucker, Yellow perch. Crystal Lake is located in Gogebic County, Michigan.
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Where this data comes from
42 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS42 samples · 2017–2022
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.