Spider Lake (Grand Traverse County, Michigan)

Spider Lake is a 450-acre (180 ha) “all-sports” lake located about twenty minutes southeast of Downtown Traverse City in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.[2] It is part of the Boardman River watershed.

Spider Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Spider Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Spider Lake
LocationGrand Traverse County, Michigan
Coordinates44°40′28″N 85°29′33″W / 44.6744°N 85.4925°W / 44.6744; -85.4925
TypeLake
Primary outflowsArbutus Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area450 acres (180 ha)
Max. depth36 ft (11 m)
Shore length129 mi (47 km)
Surface elevation863 ft (263 m)[1]
IslandsFive unnamed islands
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Spider Lake teems with bass, bluegill, perch, pike, and crappie contained within 29 miles (47 km) of shoreline. There are several vacation rentals and small resorts all around the lake as well as jet-ski rentals and many other water sports.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spider Lake (Grand Traverse County, Michigan)
  2. ^ "Spider Lake website". Retrieved July 20, 2013.