Best Lakes in your State (1 Viewer)

[Joe T]

Need a little help from you guys. Since there are several list threads going, I thought I was ask you to list the 4 or 5 best lakes in the state you live in.

Texas for example might be:

Canyon Lake

Lake Travis

Lake Texoma

Lake Lewisville

Lake Amistad

 

[General Malaise]

Crater Lake. National treasure.

 

[grateful zed]

flathead

 

[Tom Skerritt]

Need a little help from you guys. Since there are several list threads going, I thought I was ask you to list the 4 or 5 best lakes in the state you live in.

Texas for example might be:

Canyon Lake

Lake Travis

Lake Texoma

Lake Lewisville

Lake Amistad

Possum Kingdom is better than Lake Lewisville

 

[Gawain]

Ontario, Seneca, Champlaign, Cayuga

 

[Koya]

Lake George

Finger Lakes

Lake Placid

Lake Ontario

 

[MC Gas Money]

Lake champagne

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Mullet Lake

Higgins Lake

Lake Superior

Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Mullet Lake

Higgins Lake

Lake Superior

Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

You'd take Mullet over Burt?

 

[Ilov80s]

Mullet Lake

Higgins Lake

Lake Superior

Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

Add Torch Lake and we are good. It's straight out of the Caribbean and the sand bar is a seriously good party spot.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Mullet Lake

Higgins Lake

Lake Superior

Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

You'd take Mullet over Burt?

I would calmly discuss it.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Mullet Lake

Higgins Lake

Lake Superior

Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

You'd take Mullet over Burt?

I would calmly discuss it.

I like Houghton over Higgins

Superior - too cold.

I live right on Erie, very under rated lake IMO

Michigan is the best IMO

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Mullet Lake

Higgins Lake

Lake Superior

Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

You'd take Mullet over Burt?

I would calmly discuss it.

I like Houghton over Higgins

Superior - too cold.

I live right on Erie, very under rated lake IMO

Michigan is the best IMO

Erie is too dirty.

Higgins Lake is awesome, deep and beautiful. My cabin is near Houghton Lake and I go all the time, but it's not my kind of lake. If you like water sports and stuff, you can't beat it though.

 

[Jayrod]

In Missouri, there is Lake of the Ozarks, but only if you have an 80 ft yacht...otherwise you'll capsize from the waves made by the other 80 ft yachts. Basically the lake for rich St. Louis and KC folks and the wild and crazy kids at Party Cove.

Also there is Table Rock Lake, the little brother to LotO, but it is just as fun and a much better crowd. Gets a little full on holiday weekends, but a great lake...more family friendly.

Then there is Truman Lake and some little ones like Pomme De Terre which are primarily for fishing.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

In Missouri, there is Lake of the Ozarks, but only if you have an 80 ft yacht...otherwise you'll capsize from the waves made by the other 80 ft yachts. Basically the lake for rich St. Louis and KC folks and the wild and crazy kids at Party Cove.

I was actually surprised how nice this place was, just awesome.

 

[Zow]

Lake powell

Lake mead

Lake havasu

 

[Fennis]

Best lake for what?

Enchantment Lakes (haven't been)

Lake Chelan

Lake Crescent

Lake Wenatchee

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Best lake for what?

The original poster is in a state with ONE NATURAL LAKE.

All the other ones are to make sure people don't die from drought. So what is the best lake in your state that prevents people from dying?

 

[grateful zed]

So what is the best lake in your state that prevents people from dying?

berkley pit

 

[Fennis]

Best lake for what?

The original poster is in a state with ONE NATURAL LAKE.

All the other ones are to make sure people don't die from drought. So what is the best lake in your state that prevents people from dying?

Poor, poor OP.

In that case:

										Name							County(s)							Coordinates							Surface area (acres)							Max depth							Outflow											Lake Whatcom							Whatcom							48°44′45″N 122°20′45″W / 48.74583°N 122.34583°W / 48.74583; -122.34583 (Lake Whatcom)[31]							5,003							328							Whatcom Creek											Lake Chelan							Chelan							47°51′5″N 120°4′56″W / 47.85139°N 120.08222°W / 47.85139; -120.08222 (Lake Chelan)[32]							32,000							1,486							Chelan River											Lake Washington							King							47°40′10.5″N 122°13′53″W / 47.669583°N 122.23139°W / 47.669583; -122.23139 (Lake Washington)[33]							22,138							214							Lake Washington Ship Canal											Lake Ozette							Clallam,[34]							48°5′41″N 124°38′14″W / 48.09472°N 124.63722°W / 48.09472; -124.63722 (Lake Ozette)[35]							7,787							331							Ozette River											Moses Lake							Grant							47°8′12″N 119°20′30″W / 47.13667°N 119.34167°W / 47.13667; -119.34167 (Moses Lake)[36]							6,815							38							Potholes Reservoir											Osoyoos Lake							Okanogan, British Columbia							49°0′0″N 119°26′40″W / 49.00000°N 119.44444°W / 49.00000; -119.44444 (Osoyoos Lake)[37]							5,723							208							Okanogan River											Lake Crescent							Clallam							48°3′32″N 123°48′53″W / 48.05889°N 123.81472°W / 48.05889; -123.81472 (Lake Crescent)[38]							5,187							624							Lyre River

 

[MAC_32]

It's probably because the company we are with, but Seneca trumps the rest by several country miles.

 

[McGarnicle]

Lanier, Sinclair, Hartwell, Allatoona

 

[joffer]

Not my state, but Lake Powell and Dale Hollow Lake are my favorites

 

[Joe T]

Need a little help from you guys. Since there are several list threads going, I thought I was ask you to list the 4 or 5 best lakes in the state you live in.

Texas for example might be:

Canyon Lake

Lake Travis

Lake Texoma

Lake Lewisville

Lake Amistad

Possum Kingdom is better than Lake Lewisville

Very good point. Agree.

 

[jomar]

Lake havasu

Spent a handful of weekends here 20 or so years ago and it was an incredible time. Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day were just massive parties.

Nowadays it's Lake Michigan for me. Lots of great towns on the shores of Lake Michigan. Torch Lake is real nice too

 

[ffldrew]

Hanging Lake

Trapper Lake

Brainerd Lake

Bear Lake

Dream Lake

Maroon Lake

These are a few of my favorites - a few others not as picturesque that mean more to me - but I'd put these all on a must see list

 

[mr roboto]

Ten Mile Lake

Leech Lake

Mille Lacs Lake

 

[Ilov80s]

Leech Lake

Sounds wonderful.

 

[mr roboto]

Leech Lake

Sounds wonderful.

It's way better than its name. Uncle had a crazy nice cabin on it.

 

[mr roboto]

Lake Michigan shoreline in Chicago and north burbs is beautiful.

 

[ffldrew]

Lake havasu

Spent a handful of weekends here 20 or so years ago and it was an incredible time. Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day were just massive parties.

Nowadays it's Lake Michigan for me. Lots of great towns on the shores of Lake Michigan. Torch Lake is real nice too

Our family used to spend vacations in West Michigan in some of those towns - sand dunes and the lakes along the shore were a blast - then we would take the ferry boat over to Wisconsin and go into Door County - all of it really underrated places to relax

 

[Moe.]

What's the water temp at a place like Lake Michigan during the summer? Comfortable?

 

[mr roboto]

What's the water temp at a place like Lake Michigan during the summer? Comfortable?

In Chicago right now, it's in the 70s.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Mullet Lake

Higgins Lake

Lake Superior

Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

You'd take Mullet over Burt?

I would calmly discuss it.

I like Houghton over HigginsSuperior - too cold.

I live right on Erie, very under rated lake IMO

Michigan is the best IMO

Erie is too dirty.Higgins Lake is awesome, deep and beautiful. My cabin is near Houghton Lake and I go all the time, but it's not my kind of lake. If you like water sports and stuff, you can't beat it though.

Every time me or someone I know goes into Higgins any more u get the swimmers itch.

Erie has really cleaned up, zebra muscles

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Mullet Lake

Higgins Lake

Lake Superior

Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

You'd take Mullet over Burt?

I would calmly discuss it.

I like Houghton over HigginsSuperior - too cold.

I live right on Erie, very under rated lake IMO

Michigan is the best IMO

Erie is too dirty.Higgins Lake is awesome, deep and beautiful. My cabin is near Houghton Lake and I go all the time, but it's not my kind of lake. If you like water sports and stuff, you can't beat it though.

Every time me or someone I know goes into Higgins any more u get the swimmers itch.

Erie has really cleaned up, zebra muscles

Toxic Algae

Goose droppings

Plastic at record levels

You can keep it, give me the upper great lakes or the inland lakes.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Mullet Lake

Higgins Lake

Lake Superior

Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

You'd take Mullet over Burt?

I would calmly discuss it.

I like Houghton over HigginsSuperior - too cold.

I live right on Erie, very under rated lake IMO

Michigan is the best IMO

Erie is too dirty.Higgins Lake is awesome, deep and beautiful. My cabin is near Houghton Lake and I go all the time, but it's not my kind of lake. If you like water sports and stuff, you can't beat it though.

Every time me or someone I know goes into Higgins any more u get the swimmers itch.Erie has really cleaned up, zebra muscles

Toxic Algae Goose droppings

Plastic at record levels

You can keep it, give me the upper great lakes or the inland lakes.

Lol goose droppings

 

[BobbyLayne]

Lake havasu

Spent a handful of weekends here 20 or so years ago and it was an incredible time. Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day were just massive parties.Nowadays it's Lake Michigan for me. Lots of great towns on the shores of Lake Michigan. Torch Lake is real nice too

Love Michigan beach towns. Saugatuck to Montague is my favorite stretch but the hits just keep coming if you venture further north.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Mullet Lake

Higgins Lake

Lake Superior

Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

You'd take Mullet over Burt?

I would calmly discuss it.

I like Houghton over HigginsSuperior - too cold.

I live right on Erie, very under rated lake IMO

Michigan is the best IMO

Erie is too dirty.Higgins Lake is awesome, deep and beautiful. My cabin is near Houghton Lake and I go all the time, but it's not my kind of lake. If you like water sports and stuff, you can't beat it though.

Every time me or someone I know goes into Higgins any more u get the swimmers itch.Erie has really cleaned up, zebra muscles

Toxic Algae Goose droppings

Plastic at record levels

You can keep it, give me the upper great lakes or the inland lakes.

Lol goose droppings

Unfortunately it's pretty much smack in the middle of the migrating birds pattern. I heard a number one time but can't remember what it was, but the estimated amount of bird #### in that lake is mind-boggling.

Also rated for worst water quality beaches in the country in 2013. Maybe you found a good spot, but I think Erie is generally the lake that takes all the ####...literally.

 

[inca911]

Ten Mile Lake

Leech Lake

Mille Lacs Lake

Minnesota:

Lake Superior

Lake Vermillion

Lake of the Woods

Lake Minnetonka

Mille Lacs Lake

(or pick from any of the other 11,837 lakes)

 

[mr roboto]

Minnetonka is a good one. A little yuppie though.

 

[Wingnut]

Florida:

Okeechobee

Istokpoga

Kissimmee

Tohopekaliga

Weohyakapka

Eta: I've only been to 2 of those. The rest I picked because they're easy to remember.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Minnesota:

Lake Superior

Lake Vermillion

Lake of the Woods

Lake Minnetonka

Mille Lacs Lake

(or pick from any of the other 11,837 lakes)

The Midwest is phenominnal.

There are more than 11,000 inland lakes, 5 acres in size or larger, in Michigan. According to the Michigan Historical Society, one is never more than 6 miles from an inland lake or more than 85 miles from one of the Great Lakes.

 

[FUBAR]

Mullet Lake

Higgins Lake

Lake Superior

Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

You'd take Mullet over Burt?

I would calmly discuss it.

I like Houghton over HigginsSuperior - too cold.

I live right on Erie, very under rated lake IMO

Michigan is the best IMO

Erie is too dirty.Higgins Lake is awesome, deep and beautiful. My cabin is near Houghton Lake and I go all the time, but it's not my kind of lake. If you like water sports and stuff, you can't beat it though.

Big fan of Walloon lake. My aunt and uncle lived on it. beautiful.

 

[JackReacher]

About to road trip through the SE; looking for suggestions in GA,AL,MS

 

[MC Gas Money]

Emerson lake

 

[dickey moe]

Lake Tahoe

Blue Lake

Clear Lake

Lopez Lake

Lake Success

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Lac du Pontchartrain, baby!

 

[got_nugs]

Florida:

Okeechobee

Istokpoga

Kissimmee

Tohopekaliga

Weohyakapka

Eta: I've only been to 2 of those. The rest I picked because they're easy to remember.

Which 2? I fish a couple of these as well as the Caloosahatchee River. I always really liked getting drunk and floating and/or tire swinging into swimming in the springs in North FL when I lived up there.

 

[MC Gas Money]

Estuaries are where the real action is

 

[Christo]

Michigan. Can see it from my front door.