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Blue Gill Lake

Maple Forest, Michigan — Crawford County.

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29Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 83976063).

Location & fast facts

Where Blue Gill Lake is in Michigan

The red circle marks Blue Gill Lake.

Fast facts

About Blue Gill Lake

  • County: Crawford
  • Town: Maple Forest
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 193 mi from Detroit and 139 mi from Grand Rapids and 175 mi from Marquette, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Michigan

Official Michigan DNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Camping. 20 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

Official lake data (Michigan DNR)

16 ftMaximum depth

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Institute for Fisheries Research inland lake deepest-point data (lake 20-108). Lake depth maps are on the DNR inland lake maps page.

Lake map

Blue Gill Lake shoreline

0.1 mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the Michigan DNR boating access sites data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 83976063), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Michigan DNR boating access sites. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Campgrounds near Blue Gill Lake

We found 20 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Blue Gill Lake, 2 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

14 more within 15 miles

All campgrounds & RV parks in Michigan

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (44.8468, -84.7087). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Blue Gill Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Blue Gill Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/Detroit), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Blue Gill Lake

    How big is Blue Gill Lake?

    Blue Gill Lake covers about 29 acres in Maple Forest, Michigan (Crawford County).

    How deep is Blue Gill Lake?

    The maximum recorded depth is 16 feet, according to the Michigan DNR stocking and lake depth records.

    Are there campgrounds near Blue Gill Lake?

    Yes. We list 20 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 2 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Blue Gill Lake?

    Blue Gill Lake touches Maple Forest in Crawford County, Michigan.

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