Long Lake (Alpena County, Michigan)
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Long Lake is 5625 acres (22.8 km²) lake in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The lake is on the boundary between Alpena County
to the south and Presque Isle County
to the north near Lake Huron
in Northern Michigan
.
The larger part of the lake is in Alpena Township, Michigan
, with the southern shore approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) from downtown Alpena
along US 23, which continues along the eastern side of the lake. In Presque Isle County, the lake extends into Presque Isle Township
and Krakow Township
.
The lake is adjoined by an Alpena County park (including a day-use beach),. Fish species include largemouth bass
, smallmouth bass
, northern pike
, pumpkinseed sunfish
, rock bass
, yellow perch
, walleye
, and whitefish
.
The name "Long Lake" is common among Michigan's 11,037 inland lakes which cover 1305 square miles (3,379.9 km²) of inland water. This should not be confused with others, including the one in the vicinity of Long Lake Township
, which is near Traverse City
on the opposite side of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The lake is on the boundary between Alpena County
Alpena County, Michigan
Alpena County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,598. The county seat is Alpena. It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.It was founded originally in 1840 as Anomickee County...
to the south and Presque Isle County
Presque Isle County, Michigan
Presque Isle County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 14,411. The county seat is Rogers City....
to the north near Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
in Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan, also known as Northern Lower Michigan , is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan...
.
The larger part of the lake is in Alpena Township, Michigan
Alpena Township, Michigan
Alpena Township is a civil township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 9,788.- Communities :* The City of Alpena is surrounded by the township, but is administratively autonomous...
, with the southern shore approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) from downtown Alpena
Alpena, Michigan
Alpena is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Alpena County. It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is located in the city. The population was 10,483 at the 2010 census...
along US 23, which continues along the eastern side of the lake. In Presque Isle County, the lake extends into Presque Isle Township
Presque Isle Township, Michigan
Presque Isle Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,376 at the 2010 census.-Communities:...
and Krakow Township
Krakow Township, Michigan
Krakow Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 622 at the 2000 census. It was named after the Polish city of Kraków, a historical capital of Poland and seat of Polish monarchs.-Geography:...
.
The lake is adjoined by an Alpena County park (including a day-use beach),. Fish species include largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
The largemouth bass is a species of black bass in the sunfish family native to North America . It is also known as widemouth bass, bigmouth, black bass, bucketmouth, Potter's fish, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, green trout, linesides, Oswego bass, southern largemouth...
, smallmouth bass
Smallmouth bass
The smallmouth bass is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of the order Perciformes. It is the type species of its genus...
, northern pike
Northern Pike
The northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...
, pumpkinseed sunfish
Lepomis
Lepomis is a genus of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes. The most recognizable species of the sixteen in this genus is the Bluegill....
, rock bass
Rock bass
The rock bass , also known as the rock perch, goggle-eye, or red eye is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes. They are similar in appearance to smallmouth bass but are usually quite a bit smaller...
, yellow perch
Yellow perch
The yellow perch is a species of perch found in the United States and Canada, where it is often referred to by the shortform perch. Yellow perch look similar to the European perch, but are paler and more yellowish, with less red in the fins. They have six to eight dark, vertical bars on their sides...
, walleye
Walleye
Walleye is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European pikeperch...
, and whitefish
Freshwater whitefish
The freshwater whitefish are fish of the subfamily Coregoninae in the salmon family Salmonidae. Along with the freshwater whitefish, the Salmonidae includes the freshwater and anadromous trout and salmon species as well as graylings...
.
The name "Long Lake" is common among Michigan's 11,037 inland lakes which cover 1305 square miles (3,379.9 km²) of inland water. This should not be confused with others, including the one in the vicinity of Long Lake Township
Long Lake Township, Michigan
Long Lake Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,648 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, which is near Traverse City
Traverse City, Michigan
Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 14,674 at the 2010 census, with 143,372 in the Traverse...
on the opposite side of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
Lower Peninsula of Michigan
The Lower Peninsula of Michigan is the southern of the two major landmasses of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is surrounded by water on all sides except its southern border, which it shares with Ohio and Indiana. Geographically, the Lower Peninsula has a recognizable shape that many people...
.