US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsSurface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 149286821).
The red circle marks Lake Muskoday.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.
Official Michigan DNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
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.
Fish species stocked here by the Michigan DNR since 2010: Channel catfish.
Stocked: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2025; 2,007 fish in all, fry included
Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Fish Stocking Database (records for Lake Muskoday, Wayne County, since 2010). These are stocking records, not a full fish survey; other species also live here.
Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 149286821), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Michigan DNR boating access sites and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
OpenStreetMap shows about 2.0 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 60 m (200 ft) of the Lake Muskoday shoreline. Together the trails go all or nearly all the way around Lake Muskoday, staying close to the water.
No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Kayak/Paddleboard Boat Launch, 50 ft from a shoreline trail (Michigan DNR boating access data).
The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.
Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 60 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (42.3480, -82.9699). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Muskoday. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
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.
3 public access sites listed, 3 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.
| Site | Town | Owner | Type | Parking | Fee | Uses | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayak/Paddleboard Boat Launch | Detroit | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 42.3475, -82.9756 |
| Kayak/Paddleboard Boat Launch | Detroit | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 42.3469, -82.9744 |
| Kayak/Paddleboard Boat Launch | Detroit | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 42.3505, -82.9708 |
Michigan DNR boating access sites and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)
Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.
Lake Muskoday covers about 25 acres in Detroit, Michigan (Wayne County).
Michigan DNR stocking and lake depth records lists Channel catfish.
Yes. 3 public trailer launches are listed: Kayak/Paddleboard Boat Launch, Kayak/Paddleboard Boat Launch and Kayak/Paddleboard Boat Launch. Check posted fees and parking rules.
Lake Muskoday touches Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan.
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