Where is Peters Bayou?

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

Are there boat ramps on Peters Bayou?

Peters Bayou has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Penny Park. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Peters Bayou?

Peters Bayou 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.

Peters Bayou

Manistee County, Michigan51 acresView map Directions

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

Area

51 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.6 mi

Measured length

Public access

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Peters Bayou in Manistee County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 acres.

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Peters Bayou is a 51-acre lake in Manistee County, Michigan. 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 Peters Bayou 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 Peters Bayou 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 Peters Bayou

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Peters Bayou, 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

Surface area

51 acres

Shoreline

3.6 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by EGLE

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Penny ParkPublic

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

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Fishing Peters Bayou

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Frequently asked questions about Peters Bayou

Where is Peters Bayou?: Peters Bayou is a lake in Manistee County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Peters Bayou?: Peters Bayou in Manistee County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 acres.
Is Peters Bayou safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Peters Bayou?: Peters Bayou has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Penny Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Peters Bayou?: Peters Bayou 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.