Deer Island Lake
Location	Gogebic County, Michigan
Coordinates	46°12′N 89°16′W
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	346 acres (1. Gogebic County is the westernmost county in the US state of Michigan. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, 4 km²)
Max. depth	55 ft (17 m)

Bass fishing on Deer Island Lake

Deer Island Lake is a lake located in Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the Gogebic County is the westernmost county in the US state of Michigan. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The Lake is one of about 24 clear, clean lakes located in a special wilderness area known as the Sylvania Wilderness, which in turn is located within the Ottawa National Forest a few miles (6 to 8 km) to the west of the town of Watersmeet. Sylvania Wilderness is an area of land located a few miles west of Watersmeet, Michigan. The Ottawa National Forest is a 10 million acre (4000 km² national forest in the Upper Peninsula of the U Watersmeet Township is a Civil township of Gogebic County in the Upper Peninsula of the U The shoreline is completely undeveloped, and surrounded by virgin forest consisting mainly of hemlock and pine. This crystal-clear spring-fed lake is one of the most remote in the Sylvania Tract, but is well worth the journey for those intrepid enough to make it. The total surface area of the lake is 346 acres (1. 4 km²), with maximum depths of 55 ft (17 m). The lake is named for the very large island in the center of the lake, which deer inhabit by crossing back and forth on the ice in winter. Several smaller islands and numerous rocky shoals add to the overall beauty of this fine body of water.

Like all lakes in the Sylvania Tract, Deer Island lake has numerous special regulations designed to protect and ensure its wilderness quality for future generations. These regulations include no motors on watercraft and catch and release for bass, which have produced one of the finest fisheries for smallmouth bass in the Midwest, with daily catches of dozens of fish averaging 4 to 6 lb (2 to 3 kg) being commonplace for the experienced angler. The smallmouth bass ( Micropterus dolomieui) is a Species of Freshwater Fish in the sunfish family ( Centrarchidae)

External links

• Michigan DNR map of Deer Island LakePDF (571 KiB)