How many lakes are in the Grand Traverse Region area?

The Grand Traverse Region area has 119 graded lakes with an average water quality grade of B (Good). 72 lakes have Grade A water quality.

Grand Traverse Region

Glacial moraines and drowned river valleys around Grand Traverse Bay hold some of Michigan's clearest and deepest inland lakes, including Torch Lake — the state's longest inland lake — the Elk River Chain of Lakes, Crystal Lake, Lake Charlevoix, and Walloon Lake. Freshwater beaches, boating, and salmon and lake-trout fishing drive a large summer resort economy centered on Traverse City, Charlevoix, and Petoskey.

Reviewed by LakeQuality Editorial Team · Updated Jul 5, 2026

119

Lakes

Avg Grade

Grade A Lakes

With Fish Data

Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth	Fish
Glen Lake	Leelanau	A	15.5 ft	-	1
Sanford Lake	Benzie	A	15.8 ft	-	17
Squaw Lake	Kalkaska	A	16 ft	-	8
Twin Lake	Kalkaska	A	23 ft	-	13
Little Twin Lake	Kalkaska	A	20 ft	-	0
Indian Lake	Kalkaska	A	16.5 ft	-	2
Arbutus Lake	Grand Traverse	A	17 ft	-	0
Mickey Lake	Grand Traverse	A	15 ft	-	0
Eagle Lake	Kalkaska	A	17 ft	-	5
Island Lake	Grand Traverse	A	15 ft	-	4
Big Twin Lake Southeast Basin; Blue Lake Township	Kalkaska	A	23 ft	-	9
Arbutus Lake North Basin	Grand Traverse	A	15.8 ft	-	1
Arbutus Lake South Central Basin	Grand Traverse	A	19 ft	-	2
Cub Lake Central Basin	Kalkaska	A	19 ft	-	14
Pickerel Lake	Kalkaska	A	15 ft	-	29
Round Lake	Benzie	A	15 ft	-	37
Lake Leelanau; North Basin	Leelanau	A	18 ft	-	0
Bear Lake Southeast Basin	Kalkaska	A	36.5 ft	-	9
Round Lake	Emmet	A	-	-	2
Long Lake North Central Basin; Long Lake Township	Grand Traverse	A	23.8 ft	-	10
Eagle Lake Central Basin; Blue Lake Township	Kalkaska	A	17 ft	-	5
Indian Lake Northeast Basin; Blue Lake Township	Kalkaska	A	15.5 ft	-	11
Crystal Lake	Benzie	A	32 ft	-	9
Long Lake	Grand Traverse	A	24 ft	-	40
Cub Lake	Kalkaska	A	19.5 ft	-	5
Bear Lake	Kalkaska	A	33 ft	-	4
Round Lake	Benzie	A	15 ft	-	37
Arbutus Lake North Central Basin	Grand Traverse	A	16.8 ft	-	0
Mickey Lake	Grand Traverse	A	15 ft	-	0
Arbutus Lake Central Basin	Grand Traverse	A	17.3 ft	-	2
Lake View; Almira Twp	Benzie	A	18 ft	-	0
Geneserath Lake	Charlevoix	A	16.5 ft	-	0
Lower Herring Lake East Basin; Blaire Township	Benzie	A	16 ft	-	25
Papoose Lake Central Basin; Blue Lake Township	Kalkaska	A	21 ft	-	7
Papoose Lake	Kalkaska	A	20 ft	-	7
Lake Geneserath	Charlevoix	A	16.5 ft	-	12
Lime Lake	Leelanau	A	15.8 ft	-	1
Thumb Lake	Charlevoix	A	17 ft	-	3
Torch Lake	Antrim	A	27.5 ft	-	3
Birch Lake	Antrim	A	17 ft	-	2
Lake View	Benzie	A	18 ft	-	0
Lake Charlevoix	Charlevoix	A	17.8 ft	-	3
Starvation Lake North Basin; Blue Lake Township	Kalkaska	A	22.3 ft	-	3
Lime Lake	Benzie	A	17.5 ft	-	15
Ransom Lake	Benzie	A	15 ft	-	0
Bass Lake Northeast Basin	Kalkaska	A	18.5 ft	-	12
Little Traverse Bay Lake	Emmet	A	-	-	0
Little Traverse Bay Lake	Charlevoix	A	-	-	0
Larks Lake	Emmet	A	-	-	0
Susan Lake	Charlevoix	A	-	-	12
Walloon Lake	Emmet	A	-	-	20
Crooked Lake	Emmet	A	-	-	26
Spring Lake	Emmet	A	-	-	15
Wycamp Lake	Emmet	A	-	-	0
Elk Lake	Antrim	A	-	-	27
Lake Charlevoix	Charlevoix	A	-	-	3
Fisher Lake	Leelanau	A	-	-	0
Big Blue Lake North Basin; Blue Lake Township	Kalkaska	A	-	-	17
Loon Lake	Benzie	A	12.1 ft	-	13
Bass Lake	Leelanau	A	11.2 ft	-	13
Rennie Lake; Central Basin; East Bay Township	Grand Traverse	A	13 ft	-	9
Squaw Lake Central Basin; Blue Lake Township	Kalkaska	A	16 ft	-	8
Manitou Lake	Leelanau	A	13.3 ft	-	0
North Bar Lake	Leelanau	A	12.7 ft	-	0
Shell Lake	Leelanau	A	11.2 ft	-	0
Spider Lake West Basin	Grand Traverse	A	12 ft	-	1
Otter Lake	Benzie	A	12 ft	-	30
North Crooked Lake South Central Basin; Blue Lake Township	Kalkaska	A	13.5 ft	-	6
Pearl Lake Central Basin	Benzie	A	13 ft	-	0
Upper Woodcock Lake; Almira Twp	Benzie	A	11 ft	-	9
Loon Lake; Lake Twp	Benzie	A	12 ft	-	13
Oneal Lake	Emmet	A	-	-	0
Clam Lake	Antrim	B	12.1 ft	-	1
Lake Ann	Benzie	B	13.8 ft	-	10
Rennie Lake	Grand Traverse	B	13 ft	-	9
Florence Lake	Leelanau	B	8.6 ft	-	0
Pearl Lake	Benzie	B	13 ft	-	0
Spider Lake	Grand Traverse	B	12 ft	-	1
Lake Leelanau	Leelanau	B	12.5 ft	-	1
North Crooked Lake	Kalkaska	B	12.5 ft	-	6
Long Lake	Benzie	B	11.5 ft	-	40
Lake Leelanau; South Basin; Center of Deepest Basin; Bingham Township	Leelanau	B	11.8 ft	-	0
Barneys Lake	Charlevoix	B	10 ft	-	9
Arbutus Lake South Basin	Grand Traverse	B	13.5 ft	-	0
Barneys Lake	Charlevoix	B	10 ft	-	9
Otter Lake	Benzie	B	12 ft	-	30
Nowland Lake Central Basin; Evenline Township	Charlevoix	B	10 ft	-	0
Fife Lake	Grand Traverse	B	13.5 ft	-	2
Turtle Lake	Benzie	B	10.8 ft	-	0
Walloon Lake	Charlevoix	B	13.3 ft	-	3
North Crooked Lake North Central Basin; Blue Lake Township	Kalkaska	B	12.5 ft	-	6
Lime Lake Central Basin; Cleveland Township	Leelanau	B	13 ft	-	0
Deer Lake	Charlevoix	B	11.5 ft	-	14
Turtle Lake South Basin; Inland Township	Benzie	B	13 ft	-	0
Loon Lake	Benzie	B	12 ft	-	13
Lower Herring Lake	Benzie	B	13.8 ft	-	25
Lower Woodcock Lake	Benzie	B	12.3 ft	-	9
Lower Woodcock Lake; Almira Twp	Benzie	B	12.3 ft	-	9
Elk Lake	Antrim	B	14.5 ft	-	27
Sanford Lake	Benzie	B	14.5 ft	-	17