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| Sage Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ogemaw County, Michigan |
| Type | Lake |
| Au Gres River | |
Average depth | 17.9 ft (5.5 m) |
| Max. depth | 78.6 ft (24.0 m) |
| Islands | 3 |
Sage Lake is a 785 acres (318 ha) glacial lake located roughly 16 miles (26 km) of West Branch in Ogemaw County, Michigan.[1] It is as an "all-sports" lake known for its three islands, fishing, and recreational history.[2] The lake is considered to be the headwaters of the Au Gres River.[3]
History
[edit]The lake was formed during the Wisconsin Glaciation with the advance and retreat of the Laurentide Ice Sheet.[4] The lake is named after lumber speculator Henry W. Sage, who owned roughly 50,000 acres (20,000 ha) of Ogemaw County timbers, including the area around the lake.[5] The lake, along with much of the county, lost most of it's lumber by 1900. The lake began to be developed in the early 1920s and a stop log dam was installed on the northwest shore for water control in 1951.[3] The lake is currently developed with over fifty family-sized homes along the coastline and on it's islands.
The lake provides habitat to a number of fish species, including Bass, Pike, Panfish, Bullheads, and Carp.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sage Lake Association". sagelake.org. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
- ↑ "Counties - Ogemaw - Sage Lake". www.michiganlakes.com. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
- 1 2 "Sage Lake Dam Dam (ID MI00353) — Michigan". U.S. Dam Safety & Infrastructure Directory. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
- ↑ Curry, B.; Petras, J. (2011). "Chronological framework for the deglaciation of the Lake Michigan lobe of the Laurentide ice sheet from ice-walled lake deposits". Journal of Quaternary Science. 26 (4): 402–410. doi:10.1002/jqs.1466.
- ↑ "Sage Lake History & Facts". Sage Lake Association. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
- ↑ "Sage Lake Fishing — Survey Data, Species & Access". Michigan Fishing Guide. Retrieved 2026-10-06.