Lake Paradise, historically called "Carp Lake", is a lake that feeds the

Carp Lake River The Carp Lake River is a river in Emmet County, Michigan, in the United States. It is a tributary of Lake Michigan, joining it west of the Straits of Mackinac. It is fed by Lake Paradise. The Carp Lake River is one of only five locations in t ...

. It is primarily located within Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan, with an eastern bay of the lake extending into

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. The lake covers an area of . The community of Carp Lake is located near the lake's western shore. The

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operates a boat ramp on the lake's west shore. The lake is noted for

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

perch Perch is a common name for fish of the genus ''Perca'', freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Percidae. The perch, of which three species occur in different geographical areas, lend their name to a large order of vertebrates: the Percif ...

northern pike The northern pike (''Esox lucius'') is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus '' Esox'' (the pikes). They are typical of brackish and fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere (''i.e.'' holarctic in distribution). They are known simply as a ...

, and

walleye The walleye (''Sander vitreus'', synonym ''Stizostedion vitreum''), also called the yellow pike or yellow pickerel, is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern United States. It is a North American close relat ...

. As with other lakes in northern Michigan, Lake Paradise has been affected by invasive

Eurasian watermilfoil ''Myriophyllum spicatum'' (Eurasian watermilfoil or spiked water-milfoil) is native to Europe, Asia, and north Africa, but has a wide geographic and climatic distribution among some 57 countries, extending from northern Canada to South Africa. It ...

. The lake is served by U.S. Highway 31 at Carp Lake. The nearest limited-access interchange is exit 336 on

Interstate 75 Interstate 75 (I-75) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. As with most Interstates that end in 5, it is a major cross-country, north–south route, traveling from S ...

. Lake Paradise should not be confused with Paradise Lake in

Cass County, Michigan Cass County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 51,589. Its county seat is Cassopolis. Cass County is included in the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area which has a t ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Paradise Lakes of Michigan Lakes of Emmet County, Michigan

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