Lake Monsters of North America
If you live in the United States or Canada, don ’t think you need to travel all the way to Scotland to find yourself a lake monster. Nessie may be the most famous of the lot, but there are plenty of North American critters lurking in the depths of some of the continent ’s largest lakes.
Many of these creatures share common features, not only with each other but with lake monsters from around the world.
Does the fact that the same types of creatures are spotted in different bodies of water all around the globe lend any credibility to the sightings and stories of lake monsters?
These could be unknown animals yet to be discovered, or creatures once thought extinct but now hidden in the aquatic depths.
It ’s anyone ’s guess, but it is certain that for hundreds of years people have claimed to see strange creatures in water.
In fact, before you start your tour of the lake monsters of North America, consider this: In most cases, long before European explorers came to the continent, the indigenous Native Americans were well aware of unusual creatures dwelling in local lakes. Depending on their particular legend they may have seen them as evil or good, spirits or real. But they believed they were there. Were they right?
Below you ’ll find a listing of lake monsters, divided into three sections, along with a couple of handy maps. Canadian lake monsters are found in the glacial lakes mostly in the eastern and central parts of the country.
American lake monsters are less common, and found in varied bodies of water throughout the US. Finally, some bodies of water straddle the US/Canadian border, and here you ’ll find some of the more interesting lake monsters. Make sure you zoom in on the maps below to get a good idea of where these lakes monsters are lurking.
Good luck on your search. Don ’t forget to bring binoculars, and a very large fish net!
Lake Monsters of the USA
Raystown Ray
Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania
Reports are mainly of a large, dark figure swimming just beneath the water ’s surface, and a long neck with a small head extending above. Sightings go back for a few decades, and there are plenty in recent times. Cryptozoologists are dubious of the creature because Raystown Lake is a man-made reservoir. On the other hand, this photo at Raystown Ray ’s official website is very interesting indeed.
Wally (Wallowa Lake Monster)
Wallowa Lake, Oregon
A long, snakelike beastie, possibly with horns atop its head. Accounts go back at least to the mid-1800s, and Native Americans were well aware of the creature. Unlike some lake creatures, according to legend this one is carnivorous and possibly dangerous. Researchers believe it may be a species of large, freshwater eel, or a very large fish.
Willy
Lake Willoughby, Vermont
A snakelike creature over 20 feet in length. An 1868 newspaper report notes a 23-foot “water-snake” was killed by a 12-year-old boy. Willy has since been spotted by divers, and people along the shore. Some think Willy may turn out to be a large species of eel.
The Beast of Busco
Fulk Lake, Indiana
A massive, 500-pound snapping turtle first reported in 1898, then again in 1948. Despite multiple eye-witness accounts, hundreds of photo attempts and even the draining of the lake, the creature was never found.
Tahoe Tessie
Lake Tahoe, Nevada/California
A huge serpent, possibly up to 80 feet in length, the creature was seen by Native American tribes, but over the past 50 years or so there have been a string of documented sightings. Fisherman and boaters are the most likely witnesses, but Tahoe Tessie has been spotted by police officers on at least one occasion. Divers beneath the surface of the lake have had alleged run ins with the beast as well.
Sharlie
Payette Lake, Idaho
A large serpent with humps on its back. Modern reports began in the 1920s and continue to today, but Native American tribes had stories of an evil spirit that lived in the lake.
Memphre
Lake Memphremagog, Vermont
A creature with a long neck with a small head, long tail, large body with flippers, first spotted in the early 1800s and sightings continue to recent times. Memphre may be a creature similar to the Loch Ness Monster.
Lake Monsters of Canada
Mussie
Muskrat Lake, Ontario
Older accounts paint a picture of strange serpent with multiple eyes. Today, Mussie is thought of as an unknown marine mammal of some kind. Sightings allegedly go back as far as several hundreds of years, and included an undocumented encounter by explorer Samuel de Champlain.
Cressie
Crescent Lake, New Foundland
A slender, eel-like creature approximately 15 feet in length, Cressie was apparently known to the Native American tribes of the area, who referred to it as the Pond Devil. Sightings by Europeans only began to surface in the 1900s. By recent reports, it seems Cressie may be a type of very large freshwater eel.
Ogopogo
Okanagan Lake, British Columbia
A tremendous sea snake, up to 50 feet in length, often described as having the head of a goat or horse. While sightings by Native Americans date back to at least the 19th century, the first documented modern sighting occurred in 1926 when dozens of people spotted the creature off Mission Beach. Video footage has been recorded over the years, but none has proven conclusive.
Igopogo
Lake Simcoe, Ontario
Short in body and with the head and face of a dog, Igopogo is slow-moving compared to reports of other lake monsters. The creature has been spotted on shore as well as in the lake. Some speculate it could actually be a large seal.
Manipogo
Lake Manitoba, Manitoba
A long, serpentine creature, perhaps up to 50 feet in length, with a sheep-like head. Manipogo has been spotted as far back as the 1800s, and Native people knew of it long before. Witnesses often claim to see large, undulating humps in the water, and a large head raise up. Some experts contend that Manipogo sightings may be due to the surfacing of very large sturgeon.
Note: Winnipogo of Lake Winnipegosis, Manitoba, CAN, is another lake monster and thought to be the same creature as Manipogo since the two lakes connect.
Lake Monsters on the US / Canadian Border
Champ
Lake Champlain, Vermont, USA / Quebec, CAN
Approximately 30 feet in length, with a long, slender neck, small head and flippers. Champ is among the best-documented of North American lake monsters, and has been spotted hundreds of times through the years. The creature has been ingrained in local culture, and cryptozoologists spend a fair amount of time at the lake searching for the beast. As of yet, no hard evidence has been found. Researchers speculate that, like the Lock Ness Monster, Champ may be a relic plesiosaur, or a rare and undiscovered marine mammal.
Ugly Merman (Merbeing)
Lake Superior
A big (apparently unattractive) humanoid. Reports are scattered going back to the 18th century, not only in Lake Superior but also across other northern countries with access to large bodies of water. One explanation may be a marine mammal, such as the Bearded Seal.
Bessie
Lake Erie
A long, snakelike creature, perhaps fifty feet in length. Sightings began in the 18th century, mainly by shipboard sailors out on the huge lake. In the early 1800s a dying monster was alleged to have washed ashore, only to be swept away by the waves soon after. Sightings continue to this day.
Explanations and Theories
You may have noticed that, with only a few exceptions, the monsters above fall into one of two categories:
Loch Ness Monster-types: These are critters with long necks, long tails, and flippers.
Sea Serpents: Long and snakelike, with large heads, often with humps on their backs.
It ’s also interesting to note that most bodies of water where the monsters are found are glacial lakes, carved out from the last ice age, and many were once were connected, either directly or through major tributaries, to the ancient Champlain Sea.
Did ancient sea creatures once swim in this seaway, only to become trapped when the water receded? If so, what kind of animals might they be? Seals and other small marine mammals may be able to sneak into bodies of water far from the ocean, and their appearances would surely be rare and surprising. Many experts also point to sturgeon as possible culprits. Sturgeon are huge, scaleless bottom-feeding fish that can reach nearly twenty feet in length. They rarely surface, but are surely a sight when they do. Is this what witnesses are seeing?
Freshwater eels may be another explanation for some of these sightings. These animals require a clear path to salt water for spawning, but they spend the majority of their lives in freshwater lakes and rivers. It ’s not uncommon to find them very far inland. On average they may be a few feet long, but there are odd reports of them reaching lengths of up to fifteen foot. Perhaps there is an undiscovered species out there that grows to incredible sizes.
Marine mammals? Eels? Relic Reptiles? Anyone who has seen something strange in the water knows there is no easy explanation. It seems there is a little more than legend to the stories of North American lake monsters.
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