Lake Paradise (Michigan)

For other uses, see Lake Paradise (disambiguation).
Lake Paradise
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Lake Paradise
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Lake Paradise
LocationCheboygan and Emmet counties, Michigan[1]
Coordinates45°41′13″N 84°45′11″W / 45.687°N 84.753°W / 45.687; -84.753
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,900 acres (7.7 km2)[2]
Max. depth18 ft (5.5 m)[2]
Surface elevation715 ft (218 m)[1]

Lake Paradise, historically called "Carp Lake", is a lake that feeds the Carp Lake River. It is primarily located within Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan, with an eastern bay of the lake extending into Cheboygan County. The lake covers an area of 1,900 acres (7.7 km2). The community of Carp Lake is located near the lake's western shore.[1][2][3]

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources operates a boat ramp on the lake's west shore. The lake is noted for bass, perch, northern pike, and walleye.[4] As with other lakes in northern Michigan, Lake Paradise has been affected by invasive Eurasian watermilfoil.[2] The lake is served by U.S. Highway 31 at Carp Lake. The nearest limited-access interchange is exit 336 on Interstate 75.[1]

Lake Paradise should not be confused with Paradise Lake in Cass County, Michigan.

  1. ^ a b c d DeLorme (2002). Michigan Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (10th ed.). Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. p. 94.
  2. ^ a b c d "Paradise (Carp) Lake". Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  3. ^ "Paradise Lake Map: Emmet County, Michigan, Fishing". fishweb.com. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  4. ^ "Lake Fishing Reports: 10 of the best walleye fishing lakes in Michigan". Lake Fishing Reports. Archived from the original on 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-08-09.