Updated July 2026
Wakesurfing on Mary Lake
Depth unrated · Room Limited · limited data
About the water
Mary Lake covers roughly 230 acres, giving it room for a wake-boat setup when conditions cooperate. Public access varies — confirm a launch before you go. Michigan sets statewide wakesurf rules, and individual lakes often add no-wake zones, hours, or horsepower limits — check the Michigan rules page and the local ordinance before launching.
Michigan wake-sport rules
Michigan has no statewide wakesurfing-specific law. HB 5532 (introduced Feb 2024) would require wake-sport-mode operation 500+ feet from shore/dock and in 20+ feet of water, but it has not been enacted; a 2023 DNR report favored education and voluntary best practices over regulation. Wake-surf limits remain set at the local/waterbody level.
This rating classifies measured depth and surface area against published wake-sport guidance. It is not a safety clearance and not permission to ride: local no-wake zones, hours, and horsepower limits are set by the county, lake district, or land manager, and they take precedence. Lake measurements from Michigan DNR — Inland Lakes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mary Lake rates Limited for wakesurf suitability. Shallow or small for wake sports — ride with extra care and a wide setback. The rating is based on its measured surface area of 230 acres. This is a read of the water's dimensions, not legal permission — check the Michigan rules and the local authority for this lake before you launch.
No maximum-depth measurement is on record for Mary Lake in the state agency data we use, so its depth factor is unrated. We do not estimate depth.
Mary Lake carries a LakeQuality water-quality grade of B, computed from EPA and state monitoring data — Secchi clarity, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a. That is a separate question from wakesurf suitability: a lake can be excellent to ride and mediocre to swim in, or the reverse. See the full lake page for the grade breakdown.
Michigan has no statewide wakesurfing-specific law. HB 5532 (introduced Feb 2024) would require wake-sport-mode operation 500+ feet from shore/dock and in 20+ feet of water, but it has not been enacted; a 2023 DNR report favored education and voluntary best practices over regulation. Wake-surf limits remain set at the local/waterbody level. Individual lakes often add stricter local limits on top of the statewide rule — no-wake zones, operating hours, and horsepower caps are all common — so confirm with the local authority for Mary Lake.
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