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Higgins Lake (Northwest Shore / State Park Area)

Michigan, United StatesDirections
Open Water suggested0–17 m (0–55 ft) depthShore entry

Higgins Lake (Northwest Shore / State Park Area) at a glance

Higgins Lake (Northwest Shore / State Park Area) is a shore dive site in Michigan, United States with depths of 0–16.8 m (0–55 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Yellow perch, Lake trout, and Crayfish. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 19:00 · sunset 18:36

Wind forecast for this hour · 9:00 · run 19 h ago
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Site hazards: Long shallow swim/walk to depth, boat traffic in summer, cold water below thermocline, possible entanglement in fishing line near sunken boats

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Dive windows this week

Mon9:00–19:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Tue9:00–19:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Wed9:00–11:00 moderate, 11:00–19:00 favorable

7 kn wind (7 kn wind)

Thu10:00–18:00 moderate, 18:00–19:00 favorable

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Fri9:00–19:00 favorable

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Sat9:00–19:00 favorable

4 kn wind (4 kn wind)

SunNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 7:38 · Sunrise 8:08 · Sunset 18:36 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 25 Oct, 13:22 GMT-4

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Yellow perch, Crayfish, Rock bass
Best time: June-September; early morning for least boat traffic

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 92% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  2. February, 84% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  3. March, 77% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  4. April, 74% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  5. May, 94% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  6. June, 92% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  7. July, 99% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 95% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  9. September, 99% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  10. October, 95% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  11. November, 83% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  12. December, 85% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots

July has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated July 2026

Site details

Higgins Lake in Roscommon County is regularly cited as one of Michigan's clearest inland lakes and a popular freshwater shore dive, with the most-dived area off the northwest shore near the boat launch by North Higgins Lake State Park. Divers cross a long shallow sand flat to a drop-off and find several small sunken boats in roughly 40-55 ft of water, with abundant panfish and usually very good visibility. It is a long surface walk/swim, and the nearest air fills are about an hour away, so divers bring filled tanks.

shore

Long shallow swim/walk to depth, boat traffic in summer, cold water below thermocline, possible entanglement in fishing line near sunken boats

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