Lake St. Helen

Lake St. Helen is a 2,400-acre (9.7 km2) public lake located in Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and borders on the community of St. Helen, Michigan. It is the headwaters for the south branch of the Au Sable River. From 1998 to 2003, the Lake was subject to a water weed (millfoil) eradication project, involving weevil restocking, which was successful at the time.[1] Fishing is available throughout the lake, albeit different fish are found in different places, and includes: Largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, perch, pike, and walleye.[2] A Bluegill Festival is held each summer.[3]

Lake St. Helen
View from the community of St. Helen
Lake St. Helen
Location within the state of Michigan
LocationRoscommon County, Michigan
Coordinates44°21′51″N 84°27′48″W
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area2,400 acres (9.7 km2)
Surface elevation1,155 ft (352 m)

The lake is located at 44°21′51″N 84°27′48″W and the elevation is 1,155 feet (352 m).[4][5]

See also
  • List of lakes in Michigan

Notes
  1. Millfoil results Archived August 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "The 63rd Annual St. Helen Bluegill Festival". July 12–15, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Saint Helen
  5. "Lake Saint Helen Fishing in Roscommon County, Michigan, Saint Helen Area". Fishing works. Retrieved December 5, 2012.


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