![]() Lake Superior is well known among anglers for being one of the best bodies of water for fishing. On the southern shore of the lake between Grand Marais and Whitefish Point is known as the "Graveyard of the Great Lakes", as many wrecked ships can still be found under the waters surface. The lake has always been important in the Great Lakes Waterway, but with this comes many historical shipwrecks. The first to inhabit the lake were known as the Plano. ![]() The Chippewa were not the first to discover Lake Superior though, its earliest history dates back about 10,000 years ago after the last Ice Age. Lake Superior was called "Kitchi-Gummi or (Great Water) by the Chippewa Native Americans. Waves on Lake Superior can exceed 30 feet and the lake area population is that of 607,000, making it the least developed of the Great Lakes as well. The lake's 20,288,000 acre surface area is larger than the state of South Carolina and stretches more than 350 miles in length and 160 miles in width. Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes of North America and reigns as the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. The Largest Great Lake and Freshwater Lake in the World The preserve is known for deep, well preserved shipwrecks in clear water accessible to scuba divers with technical skill and experience. Landmarks: Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve is located near the southern shore of Lake Superior between Grand Marais, Michigan, and Whitefish Point and is known as the "Graveyard of the Great Lakes". ![]() History: The lake was first populated by the Plano Indians 10,000 years ago, after the last of the Ice Age's frozen glaciers had melted. ![]() Known for: Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world.Interesting facts: In both "The Song of Hiawatha", by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", by Gordon Lightfoot, Lake Superior is referred to as "Gitche Gumee".Sailing clubs: Lake Superior Yachting Association, Onigaming Yacht Club, Marquette Yacht Club.Notable events: Lake Superior Day (the third Sunday in July),.Fish: Black Crappie, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Striped Bass, Walleye, White Bass.Counties: Alger County, Baraga County, Chippewa County, Gogebic County, Houghton County, Keweenaw County, Luce County, Marquette County, Ontonagon County. ![]()
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