Perch Lake is a lake in Clare County, Michigan. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.

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.

Perch Lake

Not yet rated

53 acres

Perch Lake in Clare County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 53 acres.

Area: 53 acres
Public access: Yes

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Why Perch Lake has no grade

We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Perch Lake, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.

Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by EGLE and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Perch Lake is a 53-acre lake in Clare County, Michigan. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Not rated

Elevated nutrients

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Perch Lake

These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.

No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	No recent samples
Phosphorus	No recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)

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Lake Details

Characteristic	Value
Surface Area	53 acres
Public Access	Yes

No bathymetric survey has been published for Perch Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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

Fishing Perch Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Perch Lake

Where is Perch Lake?: Perch Lake is a lake in Clare County, Michigan. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for Perch Lake?: Perch Lake in Clare County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 53 acres.
Is Perch Lake safe to swim in?: Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Perch Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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.