Lake Leelanau is a large Michigan lake located near Traverse City in Leelanau County. The lake has various depths ranging from 121 feet in the northern lake to 62 feet in the southern lake.

Anglers can expect to find a large variety of fish species in the lake including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, pike, perch, brown trout, lake trout and sunfish.

The best way to find your way around this very large lake is to make use of the services of one of the many Lake Leelanau fishing guides.

Fishing aside, the lake offers a great recreational area for the whole family. You can enjoy camping, swimming, jet-skis, paddling and much more in between heading out to the open waters to fish for your supper.

Lake Leelanau, Leelanau County, Michigan

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