White Lake
Muskegon County, Michigan2,466 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for White Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Limited data
White Lake in Muskegon County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.8 ft visibility. Surface area: 2465.9 acres.
White Lake is a 2,466-acre lake in Muskegon County, Michigan. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 17 documented fish species including Black bullhead, Black crappie, and Blackchin shiner.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2022-09-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
White Lake covers about 2,500 acres in Muskegon County. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around White Lake on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What White Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing17 species recorded
- Big water2,466 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. White Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether White 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.
Water quality measurements for White Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for White Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 6.8 ft. TSI 50.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6.8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 50 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Surface area
2,466 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for White Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Fishing White Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 8 years of monitoring (2016–2023).
Water clarity
Improving8 years
Phosphorus
Stable-0.4 µg/L/yr7 years
Chlorophyll-a
Stable-0.04 µg/L/yr7 years
EPA Impairment Status
White Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MI040601010904-01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about White Lake
Where is White Lake?
- White Lake is a lake in Muskegon County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of White Lake?
- White Lake in Muskegon County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.8 ft visibility. Surface area: 2465.9 acres.
Is White Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. White Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
What fish are in White Lake?
- Fish species found in White Lake include Black bullhead, Black crappie, Blackchin shiner, Bluegill, Bluntnose minnow, Grass pickerel, Iowa darter, Lake chubsucker, Largemouth bass, Northern longear sunfish, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Sand shiner, Smallmouth bass, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch. White Lake is located in Muskegon County, Michigan.
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Where this data comes from
112 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS112 samples · 2016–2022
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database