Clark Lake (Gogebic County, Michigan)

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Clark Lake shoreline

Clark Lake Bass

Clark Lake is a lake located in Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Clark Lake is one of about two dozen 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 to the west of the town of Watersmeet. The lake possesses several islands, and numerous bays and coves. The shoreline is completely undeveloped, and surrounded by virgin timber consisting mainly of hemlock and pine. Numerous large boulders stewn about the shoreline and lake bed add to the scenic beauty of this lake. It is not uncommon to see nesting loons and eagles around the lakes islands, and black bear and wolves inhabit the wooded areas around the lake. The total surface area of the lake is 820 acres, with maximum depths of 74 feet.

Like all lakes in the Sylvania Tract, Clark lake has numerous special regulations designed to protect and ensure it's wilderness quality for future generations. These regulations include no motors on watercraft and catch and release for bass species, which have produced one of the finest fisheries for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass in the Midwest. Other species of note include lake trout, cisco, and yellow perch.