List of reported lake monsters

Below is a list of lake monsters that have been reported worldwide in lakes, reservoirs, ponds and marshes, containing the names of the lakes and reported lake monsters. River monsters and lagoon monsters are not included, nor are confirmed or suspected hoaxes and misidentifications.

Lake monster locations and names

North and Central America

Canada

Alberta

*Cold Lake (Canada) - Kinosoo
*Cow Lake
*Frog Lake
*Glenmore Reservoir
*Heart Lake
*Lake McGregor
*Lake Minnewanka
*Saddle Lake

British Columbia

* Okanagan Lake, Kamloops Lake, Kathlyn Lake, Kootenay Lake, Lower Arrow Lake, Martin's Lake, Moberly Lake, Osoyoos Lake, Skaha Lake, Williams Lake - Ogopogo
* Bennett Lake
* Christina Lake - Christina
* Chadburn Lake
* Chilliwack Lake - Canadian Alligator
* Chowichan Lake - Tsinquaw
* Cultus Lake - Canadian alligator, Slal'i'kum
* François Lake (near Fort Fraser) - water-grizzlies
* Harrison Lake - Chunucklas
* Kalamalka Lake
* Mill Lake
* Nicola Lake
* Nitinat Lake - Canadian alligator
* Pitt Lake - Pitt Lake Lizard
* Seton Lake - Large Sturgeon
* Shuswap Lake - Shuswaggi
* Somenos Lake (near Duncan)
* Spirit Lake (near Skidegate) - Wasgo
* Sproat Lake
* Tagai Lake - Tag
* Thetis Lake - Thetis Lake Monster, Gillman
* Upper Arrow Lake

Manitoba

* Lake Manitoba, West Hawk Lake - Manipogo
* Cedar Lake
* Lake Dauphin
* Lake St Martin
* Lake Winnipeg, Lake Winnipegosis - Winnipogo

New Brunswick

*Grand Lake - Nessie
*Killarney Lake - Coleman Frog
*Loch Lomond
*Oromocto Lake
*Skiff Lake
*Utopia Lake - Old Ned

Newfoundland

*Crescent Lake - Cressie
*Dildo Pond
*Gander Lake - Maggot
*Great Gull Lake
*Long Pond
*Swanger's Cove - Maggot

Nova Scotia

*Lake Ainslie - Beathach mor Loch Ainaslaigh
*Cranberry Lake

Nunavut

*Dubawnt Lake - Angeoa

Ontario

* Lake Simcoe - Kempenfelt Kelly, Igopogo
* Muskrat Lake - Mussie, Hapyxelor
* Agawa Bay, Lake Superior
* Bay of Quinte
* Berens Lake - crocodilian
* Big Rideau Lake
* Charleston Lake - Dino Monster
* Chats Lake
* Conway's Marsh
* Darky Lake
* Georgian Bay
* Lake Huron
* Lake of Bays
* Lake of the Woods
* Long Point Bay, Lake Erie
* Nighthawk Lake
* Lake Nipigon
* Lake Ontario - Kingstie, Oshawa Oscar
* Mazinaw Lake - Mishipashoo
* Mud Lake
* Red Horse Lake (near Lyndhurst)
* Lac Seul
* Lake Temiskaming - Mugwump
* Thunder Bay - merbeing

Quebec

* Lake Memphrémagog (partly in USA) - Memphré
* Lake Alymer
* Baskatong Lake - Horse's Head
* Lac Bitobi - Horse's Head
* Black Lake
* Lac Blue Sea - Horse's Head
* Lac Bowker
* Lac Breeches
* Lac Brochu
* Lac Brompton
* Lac-des-Cèdres - Horse's Head
* Lac Creux - Horse's Head
* Lac Decaire - Lizzie
* Lac Désert - Horse's Head
* Deschênes Lake
* Moffat Lake
* Lac Pocknock - Horse's Head
* Lac Pohénégamook - Ponik
* Lac St.-Jean - Ashuaps
* Lac Simon - White shark
* Lac Sinclair
* Lac Trente-et-un-Milles - Horse's Head
* Lake Williams

askatchewan

*Hayman Lake
*Last Mountain Lake (in Rowan's Ravine, northeast of Regina)
*Peter Pond Lake - Puff

Yukon

*Teslin Lake

United States

Alaska

*Big Lake (near Mt. Denali) - crocodilian
*Lake Clark
*Crosswind Lake (near Glennallen)
*Iliamna Lake - Illie
*Kaluluktok Lake
*Lake Minchumina
*Nonvianuk Lake - Illie
*Walker Lake (Northwest Arctic)

Arkansas

*Greers Ferry Lake - Water Panther

California

* Clear Lake - Clear Lake Catfish
* Lake Elsinore - Hamlet
* Lake Tahoe (California/Nevada) - Tessie
* Blue Lakes (east of Ukiah)
* Elizabeth Lake
* Fish Lake - Giant salamander
* Folsom Lake - Crocodilian
* Homer Lake - Manitou
* Lafayette Lake - crocodilian

Colorado

*Lake Como
*Lake Katherine (near Mt. Zirkel)
*Twin Lakes

Connecticut

*Lake Basile
*Lake Pocotopaug

Florida

*Lake Clinch
*Lake Monroe
*Lake Tarpon - Tarpie [cite web|url=http://www.laketarponmonster.com/|title=The Legend Of The Lake Tarpon Monster - Tarpon Springs, Florida|last=McGuiness|first=Tim|date=July 4, 2004|publisher=McGuiness Publishing|accessdate=2008-08-24]

Georgia

*No Man's Friend Pond
*Smith Lake

Idaho

*Payette Lake - Sharlie, Slimy Slim
*Tautphaus Park Lake (near Idaho Falls)

Illinois

*Lake DuQuoin
*Four Lakes Village Quarry (in Lisle)
*Lake Michigan

Indiana

* Fulks Lake - Beast of 'Busco, Oscar the Turtle
* Bass Lake
* Big Chapman Lake (near Warsaw)
* Big Swan Pond and Horseshoe Pond (south of Vincennes)
* Hollow Block Lake (near Portland)
* Lake Maxinkuckee

Iowa

*Okoboji Lake
*Spirit Lake

Kansas

*Kingman County Lake (Bryon Walker Wildlife Refuge)

Kentucky

*Herrington Lake (south of Louisville)
*Reynolds Lake - Giant snake

Maine

*Boyden Lake - Wiwila'mecq
*Chain of Lakes
*Machias Lake
*Moosehead Lake
*Sysladobsis Lake

Maryland

*Zekiah Swamp (Charles County) - Eelpoot

Massachusetts

*Silver Lake - Giant frog
*Twin Lakes (Berkshire Hills) - Giant snake

Michigan

* Lake Superior (USA/Canada) - Pressie
* Lake Michigan - Mishy
* Au Train Lake
* Carter Lake (near Hastings) - Giant snake
* Lake Charlevoix
* Leelanau Lake
* Narrow Lake
* Nichols Lake
* Lake St. Clair
* Straits of Mackinac
* Thunder Bay, Lake Huron
* Trout Bay, Lake Superior
* Williams Lake

Minnesota

*Basswood Lake
*Big Pine Lake - Oscar
*Big Sandy Lake
*Leech Lake
*Lake Minnetonka
*Lake Pepin - Pepie

Missouri

* Pomme de Terre Lake
* Lake Creve Coeur - Monster fish

Montana

* Flathead Lake - Flathead Lake Monster, Montana Nessie
* Waterton Lake (USA/Canada) - Oogle-Boogle

Nebraska

* [Walgreen Lake|Walgreen [Alkali] Lake]

Nevada

* Lake Tahoe (California/Nevada) - Tessie
* Pegrand Lake
* Pyramid Lake
* Walker Lake - Cecil

New Hampshire

* Lake Winnisquam - Tilton
* Moore Reservoir - Crocodilian

New Jersey

*Old Mill Pond (near Trenton)

New Mexico

* Green Acres Lake (in Clovis)

New York

* Seneca Lake
* Canandaigua Lake
* East Caroga Lake
* Lake George - Hippogriff
* Lake of the Woods (Jefferson County)
* Lake Onondaga - Mosqueto
* Lake Ontario (USA/Canada)
* Spirit Lake

North Carolina

*Lake James

North Dakota

*Devil's Lake - Giant snake
*Lake Sakakawea

Ohio

* Lake Erie (USA/Canada) - Bessie, South Bay Bessie
* Charles Mill Lake (near Mansfield)
* Slavens' Pond (Bainbridge)

Oklahoma

*Eufaula Lake

Oregon

* Crater Lake - Water Devil
* Crescent Lake - Cressie
* Forked Mountain Lake - Amhuluk
* Upper Klamath Lake
* Wallowa Lake - Big Wally

Pennsylvania

* Raystown Lake (Huntingdon) - Raystown Ray
* Wolf Pond - Giant snake

outh Carolina

* Goose Creek Lagoon - Giant salamander
* Lake Murray - Messie

outh Dakota

*Lake Campbell

Utah

* Bear Lake, (Idaho/Utah) - Isabella, Bear Lake Monster
* Great Salt Lake - Monster crocodilian
* Lake Powell - Giant beaver
* Logan Lake
* Mud Lake
* Panguitch Lake
* Sevier Lake
* Utah Lake - Giant beaver

Vermont

* Lake Champlain (USA/Canada) - Champ
* Lake Willoughby
* Woodbury Lake

Washington

* Lake Chelan - Crocodilian
* Moses Lake
* Omak Lake
* Quinault Lake
* Spirit Lake
* Lake Steilacoom - Whe-atchee

Wisconsin

*Browns Lake
*Chippewa Lake
*Delavan Lake
*Devil's Lake
*Elkhart Lake
*Fowler Lake
*Geneva Lake
*Lake Kegonsa
*Keshena Lake
*Lake Mendota - Bozho
*Lake Michigan
*Lake Monona - What-Is-It
*Oconomowoc Lake
*Pewaukee Lake
*Red Cedar Lake
*Lake Ripley
*Rock Lake - Rocky
*Sturgeon Bay
*Lake Waubesa
*Lake Winnebago

Wyoming

*Alcova Reservoir
*Bull Lake
*Lake DeSmet
*Hutton Lake
*Lake Katherine
*Pathfinder Lake

Greenland

*Lake Natsilik
*Lake Umanak

Guatemala

*Lago de Atitlán

Mexico

*Lago Catemaco, Veracruz
*Lago La Alberca, Guanajuato - Chan

Nicaragua

*Lago de Nicaragua

outh America

Argentina

Chubut province

* Lago Blanco - Patagonian plesiosaur
* Lago Colhué Huapí - Iemisch
* Lago Vintner

Corrientes province

* Laguna Iberá

Neuquén province

* Lago Nahuel Huapí - Nahuelito, Cuero
* Lago Aluminé - Guirivilu
* Lago Lacar - Cuero
* Lago Lolog - Cuero

Río Negro province

* Lago Pellegrini (near Cinco Saltos) - Dinosaurian

anta Cruz province

* Lago Pueyrredón
* Lago San Martín
* Lago Viedma

Tierra del Fuego

* Lago Fagnano

Bolivia

*Laguna Origuere
*Lago Titicaca - Lake Titicaca Seal

Chile

* Lago Las Rocas

Paraguay

*Gran Chaco Swamp (Boquerón) - Manguruyú

Peru

*Los Angeles Lake - Silver Lake Monster

Africa

Angola

*Lago Dilolo - Chipekwe

Burundi

*Lake Tanganyika

Cameroon

*Lake Barombi Mbo - Congo Water Dragon
*Mamfe Pool - Mokele-mbembe

Chad

*Lake Chad - Auli
*Dagana marshes - Auli
*Ounianga lakes (Lake Yoan) - Auli

Democratic Republic of the Congo

*Dilolo Swamps - Chipekwe
*Lake Edward - Irizima
*Lakes near Lualaba River - Nzefu-loi
*Maika marshes - Mahamba
*Lake Tanganyika - Mamba mutu

Ethiopia

*Lake Abaya
*Lake T'ana - Auli

Kenya

*Lake Victoria - Lukwata

Malawi

*Lake Nyasa - Dzimwé

Republic of the Congo

*Lake Makele - Mokele-mbembe
*Lake Tebeki - Mokele-mbembe
*Lake Télé - Mokele-mbembe

udan

*Lake No - Lau

Tanzania

*Lake near Mount Meru
*Lake Tanganyika - Chipekwe, Pamba

Zambia

*Lake Bangweulu, Kafue Flats, Lake Mweru, Lake Shiwa Ngandu - Chipekwe
*Bangweulu Swamp - Nsanga
*Lake Chirengwa
*Lake Ishuku (east of Ndola)
*Lake Kashiba - Ichitapa

Zimbabwe

* Lake Kariba - Nyaminyami

Europe

Austria

Croatia

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Iceland

* Lagarfljót
* Kleifarvatn

Ireland

* Lough Derg
* Lough Eske
* Lough Keane
* Lough Muck
* Lough Ree

Italy

* Lake Garda
* Lake Maggiore (partly in Switzerland)

Norway

* Mjøsa
* Rømsjøen
* Seljordsvatnet
* Snåsa

Poland

Russia

* Lake Baikal (Siberia)
* Lake Brosno
* Lakes Labynkyr and Vorota
* Lake Khaiyr

erbia

* Palić Lake

pain

* Llac de Banyoles, Catalonia

weden

* Torne träsk in Norrbotten
* Malgomaj in Västerbotten
* Tavelsjön in Västerbotten
* Råsvalen in Västmanland
* Åmänningen in Västmanland
* Storsjön in Jämtland - Storsjöodjuret
* Kallsjön in Jämtland
* Norra Dellen in Hälsingland
* Södra Dellen in Hälsingland
* Gryttjen in Hälsingland - Gryttie
* Judarn in Stockholm
* Svarttjärn in Stockholm
* Vättern in Östergötland
* Salstern in Östergötland
* Regnaren in Östergötland
* Stensjön in Östergötland
* Lickasjön in Östergötland
* Svartsjön in Östergötland
* Stora resjön in Östergötland
* Västjutten in Östergötland
* Åmmelången in Närke
* Fegen in Småland
* Sommen in Småland
* Tingstäde träsk in Gotland
* Mjörn in Västergötland
* Bullaren in Bohuslän

witzerland

United Kingdom

England

* Bassenthwaite Lake - Eachy
* Windermere - Eachy

cotland

Wales

* Bala Lake

Asia

Bhutan

China

* Lake Kanas [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgaihUBaTIM CCTV News: Unknown Creatures in Lake Kanas] ]
* Tian Chi

India

Indonesia

Israel

Japan

* Lake Ikeda
* Lake Kussharo
* Lake Pogmani

Kazakhstan

* Ozero Koskol'

Kyrgyzstan

Malaysia

* Tasik Chini

Mongolia

Nepal

Turkey

* Lake Van

Australasia

Australia

* Bunyip
* Monster Tadpole

New South Wales

Queensland

outh Australia

Tasmania

* Bonnie, Rexie, Abbie

Northern Territory

Western Australia

* Lake Argyle - Aggie

Victoria

New Guinea

New Zealand

Lake Coleridge, 'Humped Somthing'

New Britain

References and External links

*cite book|last=Coleman|first=Loren|coauthors=Huyghe, Patrick|others=Trumbore, Harry; Lee Rollins, Mark|title=The Field Guide to Lake Monsters, Sea Serpents, and Other Mystery Denizens of the Deep|publisher=Penguin Group|location=New York, New York|date=2003|pages=358|chapter=Appendix|isbn=1-58542-252-5
* [http://www.lakedragons.livingdinos.com The Global Lake Monster Database]
* [http://www.newanimal.org/lake-monsters.htm Lake Monsters]
* [http://www.unmuseum.org/nlake.htm Lake Monsters of North America]