Klinger Lake
St. Joseph County, Michigan827 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Klinger Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 70 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Klinger Lake in St. Joseph County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 70 ft. Surface area: 826.5 acres.
Klinger Lake is a 827-acre lake in St. Joseph County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 70 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 1 documented fish species including Lake herring. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2021-09-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Klinger Lake covers about 830 acres in St. Joseph County. It has one public boat landing. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Klinger Lake on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Klinger Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Deep water70 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Klinger Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Klinger 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 Klinger Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Klinger Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.5 ft. TSI 45.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 9.5ft | 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. | 45 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
70 ft
Surface area
827 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by EGLE
Recreation & Access
- Klinger 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 Klinger Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2016–2023).
Water clarity
Improving6 years
Phosphorus
Stable-0.11 µg/L/yr7 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-0.16 µg/L/yr7 years
EPA Impairment Status
Klinger Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MI040500010808-02 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Klinger Lake
Where is Klinger Lake?
- Klinger Lake is a lake in St. Joseph County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Klinger Lake?
- Klinger Lake in St. Joseph County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 70 ft. Surface area: 826.5 acres.
Is Klinger Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Klinger Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Klinger Lake?
- Klinger Lake has a maximum depth of 70 feet. The lake covers 826.5 acres.
What fish are in Klinger Lake?
- Fish species found in Klinger Lake include Lake herring. Klinger Lake is located in St. Joseph County, Michigan.
Are there boat ramps on Klinger Lake?
- Klinger Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Klinger Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Klinger Lake?
- Klinger 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.
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Where this data comes from
94 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS94 samples · 2016–2021
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory