Fox Lake
Charlevoix County, Michigan77 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Fox Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 17 ft max depth
- Limited data
Fox Lake in Charlevoix County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.9 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 17 ft. Surface area: 77.1 acres.
Fox Lake is a 77-acre lake in Charlevoix County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 17 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 9 documented fish species including Black crappie, Blackchin shiner, and Bluegill.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2022-09-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Fox Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing9 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Fox 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 Fox Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Fox 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 4.9 ft. TSI 54.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.9ft | 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. | 54 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
17 ft
Surface area
77 acres
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Fish Species
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Fishing Fox Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2017–2023).
Water clarity
Improving4 years
Phosphorus
Improving-3.5 µg/L/yr3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Fox Lake
Where is Fox Lake?
- Fox Lake is a lake in Charlevoix County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Fox Lake?
- Fox Lake in Charlevoix County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.9 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 17 ft. Surface area: 77.1 acres.
Is Fox Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Fox Lake?
- Fox Lake has a maximum depth of 17 feet. The lake covers 77.1 acres.
What fish are in Fox Lake?
- Fish species found in Fox Lake include Black crappie, Blackchin shiner, Bluegill, Bluntnose minnow, Golden shiner, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth bass, Western banded killifish, Yellow perch. Fox Lake is located in Charlevoix County, Michigan.
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Where this data comes from
29 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
NALMS29 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.