Duck Lake
Muskegon County, Michigan112 acresView mapDirections
Not Rated: one monitoring station are on record, but they measured water clarity only. LakeQuality’s A–F method grades total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity; clarity is shown, not scored.
- 29 ft max depth
- Limited data
Duck Lake in Muskegon County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 8.5 ft visibility. Surface area: 111.5 acres.
- Clarity
- 8.5 ft
- Max depth
- ~29 ft est.
- Area
- 112 acres
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Why Duck Lake has no grade
Duck Lake has monitoring on record from one station, but only water clarity was measured. LakeQuality’s A–F letter uses total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity against EPA National Lakes Assessment condition classes. With none of those grading measurements on record, Duck Lake is Not Rated — not an F. Its 8.5-foot median from 1 readings collected 2024 is still shown as clarity, but clarity alone cannot earn a letter.
Not Rated is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by EGLE and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Duck Lake is a 112-acre lake in Muskegon County, Michigan with an estimated average depth of about 29 feet. The lake supports 22 documented fish species including Black bullhead, Black crappie, and Bluegill.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2024-07-18. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Duck Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing22 species recorded
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Duck Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.5 ft. TSI 46.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 8.5 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 46 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~29 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~15 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 112 acres |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Michigan has not published bathymetry for Duck Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Fish Species
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Frequently asked questions about Duck Lake
Where is Duck Lake?
- Duck Lake is a lake in Muskegon County, Michigan. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Duck Lake?
- Duck Lake in Muskegon County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 8.5 ft visibility. Surface area: 111.5 acres.
Is Duck Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Duck Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Duck Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 29 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 111.5 acres.
What fish are in Duck Lake?
- Fish species found in Duck Lake include Black bullhead, Black crappie, Bluegill, Bluntnose minnow, Brook stickleback, Brook trout, Brown bullhead, Central mudminnow, Common shiner, Creek chub, Golden shiner, Lake herring, Largemouth bass, Mottled sculpin, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow smelt, Rock bass, Smallmouth bass, Spotted gar, White sucker, Yellow perch. Duck Lake is located in Muskegon County, Michigan.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS1 sample · 2024
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)