is located in
Antrim County in
Northern Michigan . The lake is about a mile and a half wide (2.4 km) and nine miles (14 km) long, and is centered at near the town of
Elk Rapids . It has maximum depth of , making it Michigan's second deepest after
Torch Lake . It is a popular lake for fishing, featuring
Lake Trout ,
Rock Bass ,
Yellow Perch ,
Smallmouth Bass ,
Muskellunge ,
Ciscoes ,
Brown Trout ,
Rainbow Trout , and
Whitefish .
This deep, clear, caribbean-colored lake is very much a smaller version of the more famous Torch Lake, which lies just to the east. Elk Lake is part of a watershed that begins in northern Antrim County with
Intermediate Lake , which is connected by the
Intermediate River with
Lake Bellaire . The
Grass River flows from Lake Bellaire into Clam Lake, which in turn drains into Torch Lake via the short
Clam River . Torch Lake is drained by the
Torch River , which flows into
Lake Skegemog , which opens into Elk Lake. Elk Lake flows through
Elk River into the east arm of
Grand Traverse Bay at Elk Rapids. This watershed is popularly known as the
Chain Of Lakes .
