South Manistique Lake
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South Manistique Lake is a 4001 acres (1,619.1 ha) lake in Mackinac County
, in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan
. Approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) miles long and 2 miles (3.2 km) miles wide, it is oriented in a southwest-northeast direction. Elevated 692 feet (210.9 m) above sea level and 6 feet (1.8 m) above Big Manistique Lake, South Manistique Lake drains northeastward through Portage Creek into the larger lake.
Homeowners and visitors are served by the unincoporated community of Curtis, Michigan, located on an isthmus
that divides South Manistique Lake from Big Manistique Lake
directly to the north.
A 1.5 miles (2.4 km) spit of glacial gravel, left behind by some long-forgotten Ice Age glacier, projects from South Manistique Lake's western shore out into the lake. Not surprisingly it is called "Long Point." An islet, Norton Island, can be seen near the lake's southeastern shore.
As with other Upper Peninsula lakes, South Manistique Lake is known for its fishing. Local guides point fisherfolk toward muskie
, smallmouth bass
, and the lake's self-sustaining population of walleye
. The lake's average depth is 10 feet (3 m), and its maximum depth is 29 feet (8.8 m).
Mackinac County, Michigan
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, in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state 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"....
. Approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) miles long and 2 miles (3.2 km) miles wide, it is oriented in a southwest-northeast direction. Elevated 692 feet (210.9 m) above sea level and 6 feet (1.8 m) above Big Manistique Lake, South Manistique Lake drains northeastward through Portage Creek into the larger lake.
Homeowners and visitors are served by the unincoporated community of Curtis, Michigan, located on an isthmus
Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side.Canals are often built through isthmuses where they may be particularly advantageous to create a shortcut for marine transportation...
that divides South Manistique Lake from Big Manistique Lake
Manistique Lake
Manistique Lake, locally called Big Manistique Lake to distinguish it from the other lakes in the Manistique Lakes system, is a lake in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Approximately long and wide, it is one of the largest lakes in the Upper Peninsula...
directly to the north.
A 1.5 miles (2.4 km) spit of glacial gravel, left behind by some long-forgotten Ice Age glacier, projects from South Manistique Lake's western shore out into the lake. Not surprisingly it is called "Long Point." An islet, Norton Island, can be seen near the lake's southeastern shore.
As with other Upper Peninsula lakes, South Manistique Lake is known for its fishing. Local guides point fisherfolk toward muskie
Muskie
Muskie may refer to:*Ed Muskie, American politician*Muskellunge, freshwater fish native to North America...
, 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...
, and the lake's self-sustaining population of 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...
. The lake's average depth is 10 feet (3 m), and its maximum depth is 29 feet (8.8 m).