TORCH LAKE

Rated second most beautiful lake in the world

by the National Geographic Society.

 

Torch Lake is located just 1.5 miles west of Loons Landing.  By boat, it's just a 5 minute ride with easy access via the Clam River.  Torch Lake's beautiful sand, pastel green, turquoise, blue, and dark blue hues shimmer in the sun like no other.  Torch Lake runs into Lake Skegemog, Elk Lake, and on into Lake Michigan from the Torch River at its southern end.  

 

See Torch Lake pictures below.
 

·  Torch Lake ranks First in water volume and Second in size among Michigan inland lakes.

·  The Native Americans called the lake "Wass Waganing" (place of birch bark torch).  They used torches to fish  at night.

·  Torch Lake is famous for its exceptionally clear water, remarkable coloring, trout and whitefish.

Torch Lake Statistics:

·  Surface area:  18,770 acres; Shoreline:  40.8 miles; Maximum depth:  330 feet; Average depth:  111 feet