LAKE MAPS & GPS COORDINATES
Archer Lake and Middle Lake – SW of Quincy
Location: On South (Coldwater Lake) Chain-between Middle Lake & Bartholomew Lake
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415257N Longitude: 0845521W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.8825 Longitude: -84.9225
Elevation: 985 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 64
Ramp: On Channel above Middle Lake off Bennett Road-Hard Surfaced
Type of Lake Bottom: Marl, Muck
Best Fishing: Bullhead, Small Mouth Bass, Walleye and Pan Fish
Bartholemew Lake – SW of Quincy
Location: On South (Coldwater Lake) Chain-between Archer Lake & Mud Lake
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415238N Longitude: 0845547W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.87722 Longitude: -84.92972
Approximate Acres of Water: 80
Ramp: On Channel above Middle Lake off Bennett Road-Hard Surfaced
Type of Lake Bottom: Sand, Marl, Muck and Gravel
Best Fishing: Bullhead, Small Mouth Bass, Walleye and Pan Fish
Cary Lake – NE of Bronson
Location: Off US 12 about 5 miles east of Bronson
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415407N Longitude: 0850627W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.90194 Longitude: -85.1075
Elevation: 911 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 79
Ramp: Hard Surfaced-Off US 12 on Cary Lake Drive
Type of Lake Bottom: Marl, Organic, Sand
Best Fishing: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass and Pan Fish
Cemetery Lake-North Lake-Randall Lake – East of Coldwater
Location: Just west of Coldwater On North Chain-between Morrison Lake & Messenger Lake
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415709N Longitude: 0850209W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.9525 Longitude: -85.03583
Approximate Acres of Water: 513
Ramp: Hard Surfaced-On US 12 on Channel and On Narrows Road
Type of Lake Bottom: Fibrous Peat and Marl
Best Fishing: Bluegill and Pan Fish
Clayton Lake (Oliverda Lake) – SW of Union City
Location: Off M-60, on Oliverdard Road, 7 miles west of Union City
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 420235N Longitude: 0851505W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 42.04306 Longitude: -85.25139
Elevation: 852 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 143
Ramp: Hard Surfaced-Off Oliverdard Road
Type of Lake Bottom: Organic and Marl
Best Fishing: Bluegill and Pan Fish
Coldwater Lake – SE of Coldwater
Location: Off Angola Road, on the South (Coldwater Lake) Chain-south of Long Lake
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 414923N Longitude: 0845832W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.82306 Longitude: -84.97556
Elevation: 985 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 1610
Ramp: Hard Surfaced-Off Angola Road to Access Road
Type of Lake Bottom: Fibrous Peat, Gravel, Marl, Muck, Pulpy Peat and Sand
Best Fishing: Bluegill, Small Mouth Bass and Walleye
Craig Lake – NW of Coldwater
Location: North of Coldwater, off Union City Road, on the North Chain of Lakes-north of Morrison Lake
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 420015N Longitude: 0850143W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 42.00417 Longitude: -85.02861
Approximate Acres of Water: 122
Ramp: Hard Surfaced-On Channel above South Lake
Type of Lake Bottom: Fibrous Peat, Sand and Marl
Best Fishing: Bluegill, Crappie and Largemouth Bass
Gilead Lake – SE of Bronson
Location: South of Bronson, off Orland Road to Pleasant Hill Road to Rierson Road to Booth Road
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 414745N Longitude: 0850948W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.79583 Longitude: -85.16333
Elevation: 948 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 130
Ramp: Hard Surfaced-Off Booth Road
Type of Lake Bottom: Organic, Gravel, Marl and Sand
Best Fishing: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass and Perch
Lake George – south of Coldwater
Location: South of Coldwater, off South Angola Road
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 414530N Longitude: 0850030W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.75833 Longitude: -85.00833
Elevation: 986 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 565
Ramp: Hard Surfaced-Off Southern Road to Flint Road to W. Shore Road
Type of Lake Bottom: Organic, Marl and Sand
Best Fishing: Bluegill, Small Mouth Bass and Walleye
Goodrich Lake and Haven Lake – SW of Union City
Location: South/West of Union City, off M-60 to south Ralston Road to Goodrich Lake Dr. to Ralston Dr.
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415958N Longitude: 0851725W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.99944 Longitude: -85.29028
Approx. acres: 90 (Goodrich Lake is 61 and Haven Lake is 29)
Ramp: N/A
Type of Lake Bottom: Organic and Marl
Best Fishing: Bluegill and Pan Fish
Kenyon Lake – SW of Union City
Location: 7-Miles west of Union City, off M-60, on Oliverda Road to Oliverda Drive
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 420300N Longitude: 0851510W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 42.05 Longitude: -85.25278
Elevation: 852 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 72
Ramp: Hard Surfaced-Off Oliverda Road
Type of Lake Bottom: Organic and Marl
Best Fishing: Bluegill and Pan Fish
Lake Lavine – SE of Coldwater
Location: South of Coldwater, off S. Angola Rd. to west on Southern Rd. to Whaley Rd. to N. Lake Dr. to Lake Lavine Rd.
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 414605N Longitude: 0850215W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.76806 Longitude: -85.0375
Elevation: 982 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 87
Ramp: Hard Surfaced
Type of Lake Bottom: Organic, Gravel and Sand
Best Fishing: Bluegill and Perch
Long Lake (East) – SE of Coldwater
Location: South of Coldwater, off south Angola Road to east on Lake Drive, north on Centennial Road
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415100N Longitude: 0845800W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.85 Longitude: -84.96667
Elevation: 985 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 123
Ramp: On Channel north of Mud Lake-Hard Surfaced
Type of Lake Bottom: Fibrous Peat, Gravel, Marl, Pulpy Peat and Muck
Best Fishing: Bluegill and Largemouth Bass
Long Lake (West) West Long Lake is a lake west of Coldwater
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415700N Longitude: 0850300W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.95 Longitude: -85.05
Long Lake (Little)
Little Long Lake is a lake in SW of Bronson in Branch County, Michigan.
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415644N Longitude: 0850305W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.94556 Longitude: -85.05139
Marble Lake – SW of Quincy
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415426N Longitude: 0845416W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.9072705 Longitude:-84.9044078
Elevation: 984 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 780
Ramp: Hard Surfaced
Type of Lake Bottom: Fibrous Peat, Sand, Marl, Pulpy Peat and Muck
Best Fishing: Bluegill, Crappie, Northern Pike, Perch and Largemouth Bass
Matteson Lake – NW of Bronson
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415553N Longitude: 0851227W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.9314378 Longitude:-85.2074758
Elevation: 889 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 307
Ramp: Hard Surfaced
Type of Lake Bottom: Organic, Marl and Sand
Best Fishing: Bluegill, Small mouth Bass and Walleye
Messenger Lake – West of Coldwater
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415622N Longitude: 0850220W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.9394929 Longitude:-85.0388567
Elevation: 922 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 54
Ramp: On Channel above South Lake-Hard Surfaced
Type of Lake Bottom: Fibrous Peat, Sand, Marl, Pulpy Peat and Muck
Best Fishing: Bluegill and Largemouth Bass
Middle Lake – SE of Coldwater
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415321N Longitude: 0845511W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.8892153 Longitude:- 84.9196856
Elevation: 984 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 5
Ramp: On Channel above Middle Lake-Hard Surfaced
Type of Lake Bottom: Marl, Muck
Best Fishing: Bullhead, Small mouth Bass, Walleye
Morrison Lake – NW of Coldwater
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415918N Longitude: 0850145W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.9883814 Longitude:-85.0291346
Elevation: 922 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 288
Ramp: On Channel above South Lake-Hard Surfaced
Type of Lake Bottom: Fibrous Peat, Sand, Marl, Pulpy Peat, Gravel and Muck
Best Fishing: Bluegill, Crappie and Largemouth Bass
Mud Lake – SE of Coldwater
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 414828N Longitude: 0851546W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.8078277 Longitude:- 85.2627535
Elevation: 896 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 30
Ramp: On Channel north of Mud Lake-Hard Surfaced
Type of Lake Bottom: Sand, Marl and Muck
Best Fishing: Bluegill and Largemouth Bass
North Lake-See Cemetery Lake
Randall Lake-See Cemetery Lake
Rose Lake (Lake of the Woods) -SW of Coldwater
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415100N Longitude: 0850230W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 41.8500494 Longitude:- 85.0416335
Elevation: 961 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 355
Ramp: On Channel north of Mud Lake-Hard Surfaced
Type of Lake Bottom: Sand, Marl Pulpy Peat, Gravel and Muck
Best Fishing: Northern Pike, Tiger Muskie and Small mouth Bass
Silver Lake – South of Coldwater
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 414655N Longitude: 0850012W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude:41.7819944 Longitude:- 85.0032977
Elevation: 991 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 213
Ramp: Hard Surfaced
Type of Lake Bottom: Organic, Sand, Marl and Gravel
Best Fishing: Bluegill and Largemouth Bass
South Lake – West of Coldwater
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 415610N Longitude: 0850202W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude:41.9361597 Longitude:- 85.0338564
Elevation: 922 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 118
Ramp: On Channel above lake-Hard Surfaced
Type of Lake Bottom: Fibrous Peat, Sand, Marl, Pulpy Peat and Muck
Best Fishing: Bluegill and Largemouth Bass
Union Lake – SW of Union City
Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 420239N Longitude: 0851210W
Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 42.0442142 Longitude:- 85.2027570
Elevation: 873 feet
Approximate Acres of Water: 525
Ramp: On Channel north of Mud Lake-Hard Surfaced
Type of Lake Bottom: Sand, Organic, Gravel and Stumps
Best Fishing: Bluegill, Bullhead, Catfish and Largemouth Bass
South Chain of Lakes (Coldwater Chain) Map
The South Chain of Lakes (also known as the Marble or Coldwater Chain of Lakes) runs parallel to Interstate 69 and south of U.S.12. The South Chain of Lakes includes 8 lakes; First Lake, Marble Lake, Middle Lake, Archer Lake, Bartholemew Lake, Mud Lake, Long Lake and Coldwater Lake. It covers over 3,500 acres of widely varying habitat. The boat-able 16 miles of lakes are connected by channels to shallow pond-like environments where the large mouth bass are abundant.
North Chain of Lakes (Morrison/Randall Chain)
The North Chain of Lakes, (also known as the Randall Chain of Lakes) is a series of seven lakes including Messenger, South, Cemetery, North, Randall, Morrison and Craig lakes located in central Branch County near the City of Coldwater. Formed during the Wisconsin glacial stage (10,000 – 75,000 years ago), the lakes were increased in size and depth by historical marl mining operations and the construction of a nine foot high dam on Coldwater River near the town of Hodunk in 1847. Collectively, the North Chain of Lakes and connecting channels cover approximately 1100 acres.
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