Budd Lake is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in
Clare County
Clare County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 30,856. The county seat is Harrison.
History
The county was created by the Michigan Legislature from part of Michilimackinac County in 1840, ...
, in the central region of
Michigan's lower peninsula.
Wilson State Park, a 36-acre wooded area with 160 campsites, borders the lake to the northwest with a sandy beach.
In the early 1900s century, several lumber mills operated on the Budd Lake shoreline,
and a lumber company that operated in the late 1800s donated
Wilson State Park
Wilson State Park is a state park located within the city limits of Harrison, Michigan, Harrison in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park occupies along the shores of Budd Lake (Michigan), Budd Lake.
History
The Michigan Department of Natural ...
to Michigan.
The lake is popular among anglers, particularly for its
muskies, some longer than 40 inches, along with bass, panfish, perch and walleye.
Dropoffs near the shore provide deep water refuge; the lake is up to 30 feet deep, with the south end being shallower.
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There is a single public boat ramp at the southern end of the lake.
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VHS Fish Disease
The Michigan DNR
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the agency of the state of Michigan charged with maintaining natural resources such as state parks, state forests, and recreation areas. It is governed by a director appointed by the Governor a ...
announced on May 17, 2007, that Budd became the first inland lake in the state of Michigan confirmed to be infected by viral hemorrhagic septicemia
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) is a deadly infectious fish disease caused by Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus. It afflicts over 50 species of freshwater and marine fish in several parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Different strains of the v ...
(VHS).bluegill
The bluegill (''Lepomis macrochirus''), sometimes referred to as "bream", "brim", "sunny", or "copper nose" as is common in Texas, is a species of North American freshwater fish, native to and commonly found in streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and ...
s, and black crappie
The black crappie (''Pomoxis nigromaculatus'') is a freshwater fish found in North America, one of the two types of crappies. It is very similar to the white crappie in size, shape, and habits, except that it is darker, with a pattern of black sp ...
.[ VHS is an infectious virus-spread fish disease responsible for mass die-offs of many species, but not linked to any human health concerns.][Crawford, Franklin]
Cornell researchers confirm that deadly fish virus has spread to 19 species, threatening sport-fishing industry
''Chronicle Online''. Cornell University. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2007. The disease can be spread between bodies of water through live or frozen bait fish
300px, Feeder Goldfish are common baitfish.
Bait fish (or baitfish) are small-sized fish caught and used by anglers as bait to attract larger predatory fish, particularly game fish. Baitfish species are typically those that are common and bree ...
, roe, contaminated fishing equipment, live water wells in boats, and ballast water, among other ways.[
The DNR announced that tests confirmed the continued presence of the virus in 2011, following a die-off of large mouth and small mouth bass, bluegills, and pumpkinseed sunfish in April to May 2011.]
See also
*List of lakes in Michigan
This is a list of lakes in Michigan. The United States, American state of Michigan borders four of the five Great Lakes, Great Lakes.
The number of inland lakes in Michigan depends on the minimum size. There are:
* 62,798 lakes ≥
* 26,266 lak ...
References
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Lakes of Michigan
Bodies of water of Clare County, Michigan