Houghton Lake
Since it was explored in 1852 by Douglas Houghton, Michigan's first geologist, Houghton Lake has been one of the state's great treasures. It is the Lower Peninsula's largest inland lake made up of 22,000 acres, it is shallow with a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake is loaded with freshwater game fish, and supports various populations.
Houghton Lake has walleye, northern pike, largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegills and crappies. Houghton Lake's weed beds and warmer water are part of a fertile ecosystem custom made for panfish (bluegills, crappies, sunfish) and their bigger, predatory neighbors (pike, walleye, bass).
June 21, 2006 6:53 AM | Category: Lake