Where is Parent Lake?

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

How deep is Parent Lake?

Parent Lake has a maximum depth of 9 feet and an average depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 183.9 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Parent Lake?

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

Can I fish at Parent Lake?

Parent 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.

Parent Lake

Baraga County, Michigan184 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

184 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.8 mi

Measured length

9 ft max depth
Public access

See the measurements Directions Where to stay

Parent Lake in Baraga County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 183.9 acres.

Loading map…

Water clarity at Parent Lake

Murky water. Across summers from 2018 to 2023, Parent Lake averaged 1.22 m (4 ft) of visibility down into the water, so you cannot see far below the surface in midsummer. This lake sits close to the line between clarity classes, so treat the label as approximate and the depth reading as the real number.

Nobody has taken a water sample here that we can find. Michigan's environmental agency measures clarity on lakes like this one from satellite images instead, which is why this page reports how clear the water is and no phosphorus or algae readings.

Clear is not the same as clean. A lake can be easy to see through and still carry high nutrient levels, and a naturally tea-stained lake can be perfectly healthy. The nutrient and algae readings on other lakes come from phosphorus and chlorophyll-a measured in a laboratory, and clarity alone cannot stand in for them.

The same satellite images put summer algae here at roughly 9.17 micrograms per litre. Estimating algae from orbit is far less exact than measuring clarity, so that figure is worth knowing and is not part of any rating.

Parent Lake is a 184-acre lake in Baraga County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 9 feet (8-foot average). 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 Parent 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 Parent 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.

Compare swimming lakes near Eagle River →

Get alerts for Parent Lake →

Water quality measurements for Parent Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Parent 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.

Ask about Parent Lake

Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.

Lake Details

Max depth

9 ft

Average depth

8 ft

Surface area

184 acres

Shoreline

0.8 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by EGLE

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Parent LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Stays via Stay22

Stays near Parent Lake

Compare lakeside cabins, hotels, and vacation rentals near Parent Lake in Baraga County, Michigan — live availability and prices for your trip. Switch the map to Satellite to see the lake and how close each stay is to the water.

Top-rated places to stay near Parent Lake

Prices for Oct 16–18, 4 adults. Change dates on the map below.

Availability and prices from Stay22 partners (Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia). We may earn a commission from bookings, at no extra cost to you.

Planning a whole trip? See where to stay at Michigan’s top lakes →

Follow Parent Lake’s readings

Email me when new measurements post for this lake. Updates stay free.

Or email

Fishing Parent Lake

→ Parent Lake fishing regulations (limits, seasons, special rules)

Nearby Lakes in Baraga County

Delene Lake2.7 miView →King Lake4 miView →Worm Lake3.5 miView →Little King Lake4.5 miView →Kontio Lake6 miView →Drummond Lake6.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Parent Lake

Where is Parent Lake?: Parent Lake is a lake in Baraga County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Parent Lake?: Parent Lake in Baraga County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 183.9 acres.
Is Parent Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Parent Lake?: Parent Lake has a maximum depth of 9 feet and an average depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 183.9 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Parent Lake?: Parent Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Parent Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Parent Lake?: Parent 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.