Silver Lake

Silver Lake is located Lincoln Township in Clare County. This Michigan 54 acre lake, with depths of up to 50 feet, is somewhat of a sleeper. It is not a well known lake, but it is developed with cottages and some year round homes and truly is a quality lake. Sandy soils, the depth of [...]

School Section Lake

School Section Lake is located in Colfax Township in northern Oceana County. This Michigan lake has 182 acres of surface water and reported depths of up to 26 feet. The lake map shows the lake bottom to be a predominately sandy lake, with some marl.
The township maintains a lake front park on the east side [...]

Big Bass Lake

There must be at least a dozen Bass Lakes in Michigan. Big Bass Lake, located in southern Elk Township and Northern Sauble Township, is special for several reasons. First, Big Bass Lake is a respectable 290 acres of surface waters, with reported depths of up to 33 feet.
Big Bass is an irregular shaped lake, not [...]

Head Lake

Head Lake is located within in Hope Township. Head Lake is a delightful small Michigan lake of 97 acres of waters. It is rather shallow, with depths up to 12 feet. It is a private lake with no known public access.
Well located in central Barry County, Head Lake is close to many other Michigan lakes, [...]

Houseman Lake

Houseman Lake is located in Lilley Township just off Bingham Ave. in northern Newaygo County. Houseman Lake is a lake of 70 plus acres with no known public access, making it a very private and secluded lake, yet close to M37 for quick access.
This Michigan lake, situated just outside the Manistee National Forest, is surrounded [...]

Wabasis Lake

Wabasis Lake is a Michigan lake in northern Kent County, located in Oakfield Township.  One of the things I like about Wabasis is that much of the lakefront of this 410 acre lake is still undeveloped and there is a large population of waterfowl.
One misty morning last week, I headed out to Wabasis Lake to [...]

The Badger

I don’t know if you have ever seen the Ludington Badger in the darkness of the early morning as it prepares for it’s morning voyage. It is a pretty sight to see the windows all lit just waiting for the passengers to board and the smoke billowing into the nighttime sky. There is an air [...]

Know your Lakefront Neighbors

This past week, I stopped to check on a building job. As I walked around the property, out of nowhere, a neighbor came and asked “Can I help you?” He was sincere, and wanted to be of assistance.
This happens frequently, but there are two types of those who ask. At times I am annoyed by [...]

Tammarack Lake

Tammarack Lake is located in the city of Lakeview in northern Montcalm County.  The lake is conveniently located at the intersection of M46 and M91, 16 miles north of Greenville. This Michigan lake of 323 acres of surface water is a rather shallow lake.  Tammarack Lake is known more for the wild fowl who make [...]

Pictures or Photographs?

You can’t teach old dog new tricks.  Or can you?
For the past several years, I have heard reports about a pair of photographers who were doing some amazing work in the Ludington area. After seeing their inspiring photos of Lake Michigan and the Ludington State Park, I had to learn a little bit more.
A father [...]

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