📍 Montcalm County, Michigan · 🌊 Derby Lake
Derby Lake is a paved boat ramp in Montcalm County, Michigan, on Derby Lake. The site lists 9 parking spaces and 1 trailer lane. A launch or day-use fee applies. Listed amenities: vault toilet, boating pier, ais signage, accessible pier. Listed hours: Open at all times.
Derby Lake is in Montcalm County. Michigan DNR stocking records show 17 stocking events here, most recently in March 1995 (5,900 Rainbow Trout).
Michigan DNR stocking records for Derby Lake list 17 stocking events across 1 species, from 1979 to 1995. Most often stocked: Rainbow Trout. These records show what was stocked, not how many fish survived.
Distances are straight-line miles between listed coordinates, not driving distance.
The DNR data marks Derby Lake as a fee site but does not list the amount. Confirm the current fee on site or with the managing agency.
Derby Lake is listed with a paved boat ramp. It lists 1 trailer lane.
The site lists 9 parking spaces. Popular launches can fill on summer weekends, so arriving early helps.
Listed amenities are: vault toilet, boating pier, ais signage, accessible pier.
Listed hours are: Open at all times. Seasonal closures can still apply, so confirm locally.
The listed coordinates are 43.276189, -85.131894. Use the directions buttons on this page to open them in a map app.
Yes. The closest launches in our directory are Nevins Lake (0.7 miles away); Grass Lake - South (2.3 miles away); Dickerson Lake (2.5 miles away).
Details come from Michigan DNR boating access data and can change. Always check current conditions before trailering. Ramp access can change due to weather, water levels, or maintenance.