Burt and Mullett (Cheboygan)

Burt Lake and Mullett Lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan This lake has 8 Layers or 15 Layers for HD Version Burt Lake and Mullett Lake are Michigan's fourth and fifth largest inland lakes, forming the centerpiece of northern Michigan's legendary 38-mile Inland Waterway that connects seven state parks, three rivers, and multiple pristine lakes from near Petoskey on Lake Michigan to Cheboygan on Lake Huron. Burt Lake spans 17,120 acres with 35 miles of shoreline and reaches a maximum depth of 73 feet, while neighboring Mullett Lake covers 17,360 acres with 28 miles of shoreline and plunges to an impressive 120-foot depth, making it one of Michigan's deepest inland waters. Both lakes were named after the surveyors who mapped this region from 1840 to 1843, William Austin Burt and John Mullett, and they're connected by the Indian River that flows between them, creating an uninterrupted boating corridor used for centuries as a Native American trade route. The lakes feature variable bathymetr