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Lake George

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EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake George. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
9.5 ft
Typical for Michigan
Secchi · sampled 2023
Phosphorus
12 µg/L
Typical for Michigan
Measured by EGLE
Chlorophyll-a
3.8 µg/L
Typical for Michigan
Measured by EGLE
Water temp
~61°F
Typical for Oct · EPA WQP
Max depth
25 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
129 acres
Surface area
  • Mesotrophic
  • 25 ft max depth

Lake George in Clare County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 129.3 acres.

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Lake George is a 129-acre mesotrophic lake in Clare County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 25 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 8 documented fish species including Bluegill, Bluntnose minnow, and Iowa darter. Compared to the 4 other monitored lakes in Clare County, Lake George ranks #4 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2023-09-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Lake George covers about 130 acres in Clare County. Vrbo is where to look for cabins and lake homes around Lake George, and Booking.com and Expedia search hotels near the lake for your dates.

What Lake George is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Fishing8 species recorded

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Low algae

Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake George 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 Lake George

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Lake George, 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. Phosphorus 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.8 µg/L. TSI 43.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)9.5ftMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus12µg/LGood
GoodFairPoor
Chlorophyll-a (algae)3.8µg/LGood
GoodFairPoor
Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.43Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Water Temperature

Lake George typically sits around 61°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 79°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 81°F) and coldest in Mar (about 36°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan
Feb
36°
Mar
50°
Apr
64°
May
76°
Jun
79°
Jul
81°
Aug
71°
Sep
61°
Oct
Nov
Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (36°F) to its warmest (81°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 184 field readings (2016–2018) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake George water temperature breakdown →

Lake Details

Max depth

25 ft

Surface area

129 acres

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Fish Species

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Fishing Lake George

Based on 8 years of monitoring (2016–2023).

  • Water clarity

    Worsening

    3 years

  • Phosphorus

    Worsening

    +1.9 µg/L/yr7 years

  • Chlorophyll-a

    Worsening

    +1.07 µg/L/yr7 years

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Frequently asked questions about Lake George

Where is Lake George?

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

What is the water quality of Lake George?

Lake George in Clare County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 129.3 acres.

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Is Lake George safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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What is the water temperature of Lake George?

Lake George typically sits around 61°F at the surface in October, from 184 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2016–2018). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

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How deep is Lake George?

Lake George has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 129.3 acres.

What fish are in Lake George?

Fish species found in Lake George include Bluegill, Bluntnose minnow, Iowa darter, Largemouth bass, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Smallmouth bass, Yellow perch. Lake George is located in Clare County, Michigan.

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Where this data comes from

87 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.

Collected and reported by

  • Michigan EGLE - MiCorps21MICH_MICORPS87 samples · 2016–2023

Analytical methods

  • Phosphorus by Colorimetry
  • 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
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.