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

How deep is Perch Lake?

Perch Lake has a maximum depth of 17 feet. The lake covers 53 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Perch Lake?

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

Can I fish at Perch Lake?

Perch 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.

Perch Lake

Clare County, Michigan53 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

17 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

53 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

17 ft max depth
Public access

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Perch Lake in Clare County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 17 ft. Surface area: 53 acres.

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Perch Lake is a 53-acre lake in Clare County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 17 feet. 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 Perch 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 Perch 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.

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Water quality measurements for Perch Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Perch 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.

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Lake Details

Max depth

17 ft

Surface area

53 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by EGLE

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Perch 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 Perch Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Clare County

Boyles Creek1 miView →Gray Lake1.6 miView →Bluff Lake1.7 miView →Three Lake2.6 miView →Mystic Lake2.3 miView →Big Cranberry Lake2.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Perch Lake

Where is Perch Lake?: Perch Lake 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 Perch Lake?: Perch Lake in Clare County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 17 ft. Surface area: 53 acres.
Is Perch Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Perch Lake?: Perch Lake has a maximum depth of 17 feet. The lake covers 53 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Perch Lake?: Perch Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Perch Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Perch Lake?: Perch 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.