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Houghton Lake is the site of Tip-Up-Town USA, a large ice fishing and winter sports festival with several events on the frozen waters of the lake itself. Houghton Lake is named after the first state geologist, Douglass Houghton who explored the area. [2] Houghton County, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is also named after Douglass Houghton.
Fish that are commonly found in the lake are catfish, largemouth bass, bullhead, sunfish, yellow perch, sucker and others. On occasion the lake is stocked with fish. [2] Ice fishing is common on the lake during the winter months. The lake is about 15 feet (4.6 m) deep on average, with a maximum depth of 35 feet (10.7 m).
Hubbard Lake is a lake in Alcona County in Northern Michigan. The lake covers 8,850 acres (36 km²) and is seven miles (11 km) long (north-south) and two miles (3 km) wide. It has a maximum depth of 85 feet (26 m) with an average depth of 32.6 feet (9.9 m). The lake spans three townships: Caledonia, Alcona, and Hawes.
Tractor and rig for drilling holes for ice fishing Ice ax for drilling holes. Ice fishing gear is highly specialized. An ice saw, ice auger or chisel is used to cut a circular or rectangular hole in the ice. The size of the hole depends on the type of fish sought, generally suggested is 8 inches (20 cm). Power augers are sometimes used.
The ice on Lake Michigan at/near the shore was about 12 to 18 inches thick and was rock solid like a fortress. MUSKEGON, MI. — It was back in early winter 2015 when we had just recorded the ...
The park is available to the public for recreational use. The walking trail that goes around the lake is a just under 3 miles (4.8 km) long. A few recreational activities available to park goers include kayaking, canoeing, fishing, walking, running, and bird watching. Parking is located at the southeast section of the park, right on M-50. Also ...
An unusually icy spectacle transformed the Lake Michigan shoreline in one Wisconsin town. Ice donuts lined the lake's edge in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, on Tuesday following an Arctic outbreak this ...
Michigan's 20 largest inland lakes. This is a list of lakes in Michigan. The American state of Michigan borders four of the five Great Lakes. The number of inland lakes in Michigan depends on the minimum size. There are: 62,798 lakes ≥ 0.1 acres (0.00040 km 2) [1] 26,266 lakes ≥ 1.0 acre (0.0040 km 2) [1] 6,537 lakes ≥ 10.0 acres (0.040 ...