Starvation Lake

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Starvation Lake is a small recreational and fishing lake in Kalkaska County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 125 acre lake is approximately 0.8 miles long and has a maximum depth of 47 feet. The lake is fed primarily from submerged springs with the remainder from direct rainfall and runoff.

The unusual name has been explained in local folklore. The area around the lake, prior to being developed, was used primarily for hunting and trapping. It has been said that a hunter was setting traps near the water’s edge when he got trapped in one himself. Before help could arrive he had died from starvation.