Long Lake
Cheboygan County, Michigan379 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Long Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 61 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Long Lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 18 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 61 ft. Surface area: 379.1 acres.
Free interactive depth-contour map of Long Lake, reaching a maximum surveyed depth of 61 ft. Toggle Depth contours to overlay the bathymetric survey lines. Contour data from Michigan DNR.
Long Lake is a 379-acre lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 61 feet. The lake supports 40 documented fish species including Blackchin shiner, Blacknose shiner, and Blackside darter. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2022-08-24. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Long Lake covers about 380 acres in Cheboygan County. It has one public boat landing. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Long Lake on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Long Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water18 ft of visibility
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Fishing40 species recorded
- Deep water61 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Long 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 Long Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Long Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 18 ft down. TSI 35.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 18ft | 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. | 35 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Max depth
61 ft
Surface area
379 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by EGLE
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
2 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
5 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
656 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
Recreation & Access
- Long LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Long Lake
Where is Long Lake?
- Long Lake is a lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Long Lake?
- Long Lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 18 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 61 ft. Surface area: 379.1 acres.
Is Long Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Long Lake?
- Long Lake has a maximum depth of 61 feet. The lake covers 379.1 acres.
What fish are in Long Lake?
- Fish species found in Long Lake include Blackchin shiner, Blacknose shiner, Blackside darter, Blackstripe topminnow, Bluegill, Bluntnose minnow, Brook silverside, Brown bullhead, Central mudminnow, Central stoneroller, Creek chub, Golden redhorse, Golden shiner, Grass pickerel, Green sunfish, Hornyhead chub, Iowa darter, Johnny darter, Lake herring, Lake whitefish, Largemouth bass, Longnose gar, Mimic shiner, Northern logperch, Northern longear sunfish, Northern pearl dace, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow trout, Rock bass, Sand shiner, Smallmouth bass, Spotted gar, Striped shiner, Walleye, Warmouth, Western banded killifish, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch. Long Lake is located in Cheboygan County, Michigan.
Are there boat ramps on Long Lake?
- Long Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Long Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Long Lake?
- Long 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
12 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS12 samples · 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.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory