Unique – All Sports Lake Year Round


Gun Lake is located in Yankee Springs and Orangeville Township in Barry County, and in Wayland and Martin townships in Allegan County. It is 2,680 acres in size, covering more than four sections of area. The lake is approximately 11 miles west of Hastings, 27 miles southeast of Grand Rapids, and 32 miles northeast of Kalamazoo.

SURFACE ACRES OF WATER: 2,737
SQUARE MILES OF SURFACE WATER: 4.305
ELEVATION OF TOP OF DAM (above sea level): 744.62 feet
SHORELINE (including islands, and channels): 24.4 miles
MAXIMUM DEPTH: 68 feet
MEAN DEPTH: 9.8 feet
 

Gun Lake is best known for its abundant bass fishery, both smallmouth and largemouth. Numerous perch provide steady action throughout the year.
 
Featured Species: Northern Pike, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass and Bluegill.

March Gun LakeActivities:

For everyone who loves water sports – fun stuff like water skiing, wakeboarding, tubing and knee boarding -- Gun Lake is the place to be.

Mountain Biking:
Yankee Springs Recreation Area, with its 12 miles of challenging mountain bike trails is, perhaps, the most visited of the area's mountain biking trails.
Family Summer Vacations:
Golfing:
Canoeing:
Fishing:
Autumn Color:
Winter Activities:
• 10 acres of Nordic cross-country ski trails
• Snowmobiling
• Snowshoeing
• Ice fishing
Snowmobiling:
Each winter snowmobilers (“sled heads”) anticipate the snowfall. Snowmobiling in the Gun Lake area offer an exciting challenge for those who enjoy traveling over varied landscapes. With so much snow, and spectacular scenery– the Gun Lake area is a paradise for snowmobiling enthusiasts.