Where is Holmes Lake?

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

Are there boat ramps on Holmes Lake?

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

Can I fish at Holmes Lake?

Holmes 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.

Holmes Lake

Iron County, Michigan28 acresView map Directions

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

Area

28 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

Public access

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Holmes Lake in Iron County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.

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Holmes Lake is a 28-acre lake in Iron County, Michigan. 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 Holmes 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 Holmes 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 Holmes Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Holmes 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

Surface area

28 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by EGLE

No bathymetric survey has been published for Holmes Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Holmes 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 Holmes Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Iron County

Mitchell Lake0.9 miView →Erickson Lake3.4 miView →Butler Lake4.2 miView →Ellen Lake17.3 ft clear · Oligotrophic4.8 miView →Lake Ellen17.5 ft clear4.9 miView →Crotch Lake5.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Holmes Lake

Where is Holmes Lake?: Holmes Lake is a lake in Iron County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Holmes Lake?: Holmes Lake in Iron County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.
Is Holmes Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Holmes Lake?: Holmes Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Holmes Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Holmes Lake?: Holmes 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.