List of reported lake monsters

Below is a list of lake monsters that have been reported worldwide in lakes, reservoirs, ponds and marshes. River monsters and lagoon monsters are not included, nor are confirmed hoaxes and misidentifications, though most of the creatures listed here lack any scientific basis.

List

Lake	Area	Country	Continent	Name	Type or description	First–last reported sightings	Notes
Okanagan Lake	British Columbia	Canada	North America	Ogopogo	Green in color, three humps in the water and a horse-like bearded head.	1926–2011	A sighting was reported by the team of Genesis Park.
Seneca Lake	New York	USA	North America	The Serpent	About twenty-five feet long, with a tail which tapers until within about five feet of the end, where it broadens out to look much like a whale. Its head is approximately four feet long and triangular in shape. Its mouth is very long and was armed with two rows of triangular white teeth as sharp as those of a shark, but in shape more like those of a sperm whale. Its body is covered with a horny substance which is as much like the carapace of a terrapin which is brown in color and of a greenish tinge. Its eyes are round like those of a fish. (The Geneva Gazette, July 15, 1899 account by George R. Elwood, Geologist)[1]	1800's—NR	Possibly related to "Old Greeny" found in Cayuga Lake, Ithaca, NY
Cayuga Lake	New York	USA	North America	Old Greeny	A sea serpent or eel-like creature. Sightings approximate length from 13–35 feet. Multiple accounts of sightings reported in the Ithaca Journal from 1887 - 1979. It is believed that the creature may be related to the Seneca Lake serpent.[2]	1828–2011	Sightings began in 1828 shortly after the lake was connected with the Erie Canal. Because of the lake's connection to the Canal, it is believed that the monster may be some sort of a sea creature.
Ballston Lake	New York	USA	North America	Big Tim			Lake is deep with caves on bottom. Tim is believed to live in the caves.
Reindeer Lake	Saskatchewan	Canada	North America
Lake Somyn	Volyn Oblast	Ukraine	Europe	Som	A large fish that some say is somewhat similar in shape to a whale. It is dark grey in colour and its mouth is lined with small sharp teeth, like the bristles of a brush. It is said to be well over 7 foot long.	Ancient times–Present.	Probably a giant wels catfish, due to the fact that the name "Som" is what a catfish is known as in Slavic languages, the wels catfish has many small sharp teeth, it is dark grey in colour, and that it looks somewhat like a whale in shape.
Thetis Lake	British Columbia	Canada	North America	Thetis Lake Monster			Possible escaped Tupinambis lizard.
Lake Manitoba	Manitoba	Canada	North America	Manipogo
Cold Lake	Alberta	Canada	North America	Kinosoo	Giant fish, sometimes hump-backed, said to prey on canoers[3]		Its name is Plains Cree for "fish", ᑭᓄᓭᐤ kinosêw[4]
Lake Winnipegosis	Manitoba	Canada	North America	Winnipogo
Crescent Lake	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada	North America	Cressie
Lake Simcoe	Ontario	Canada	North America	Igopogo			Also known as Kempenfelt Kelly.
Muskrat Lake	Ontario	Canada	North America	Mussie
Lake Superior	Ontario	Canada	North America	Mishipeshu	Has the head and claws of a panther, but with scales and spines.
Lake Ontario	Ontario	Canada	North America	Kingstie			(USA/Canada)
Lake Ontario	New York	USA	North America	Gaasyendietha	Dragon that dwells in rivers and lakes of Canada, especially Lake Ontario. This dragon flies on a trail of fire, and can also spew fire.		(USA/Canada)
Lake Temiskaming	Ontario	Canada	North America	Mugwump
Lake Memphrémagog	Quebec	Canada	North America	Memphré			Lake Memphrémagog lies partly in the USA.
White River	Arkansas	USA	North America	White River Monster, "Whitey"			This monster is said to have been responsible for overturning a confederate munitions boat during the civil war.
Lake Tahoe	California	USA	North America	Tahoe Tessie			(California/Nevada)
Lake Tarpon	Florida	USA	North America	Tarpie[5]
Payette Lake	Idaho	USA	North America	Sharlie, Slimy Slim
Fulks Lake	Indiana	USA	North America	Beast of 'Busco, Oscar the Turtle
Flathead Lake	Montana	USA	North America	Flathead Lake Monster
Lake Hopatcong	New Jersey	USA	North America	"Lake Hopatcong Monster"[6]			Featured in the book Weird N.J. Vol. 1.
Lake Champlain	New York  Vermont  Quebec	Canada  USA	North America	Champ	A reptilian creature, 20 to 40 feet in length, with a long neck, and four flippers, or webbed feet. Possibly capable of echolocation.		(USA/Canada)
Lake Willoughby	Vermont	USA	North America	Willy	A serpent-like creature, claimed to be up to 23 feet in length. May be a large freshwater eel.		(USA/Canada)
Hudson River	New York	USA	North America	Hudson River Monster, "Kipsy"
Lake Erie	Ohio	USA	North America	Bessie, South Bay Bessie			(USA/Canada)
Bear Lake	Idaho  Utah	USA	North America	Bear Lake Monster, Isabella	Crocodilian		The creature can supposedly crawl onto the shore.
Raystown Lake	Pennsylvania	USA	North America	"Raystown Ray"[7]			Featured on the Syfy program Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files.
Great Salt Lake	Utah	USA	North America	North Shore Monster	Monster crocodilian
Arenal Lagoon[8][9]	Alajuela	Costa Rica	North America		A serpentine lake animal similar to Nessie.
Lake Nahuel Huapi	Río Negro Province and  Neuquén Province	Argentina	South America	"Nahuelito"
Lago Dilolo		Angola	Africa	Chipekwe
Mamfe Pool		Cameroon	Africa	Mokele-mbembe
Dilolo Swamps		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	Chipekwe
Lake Edward		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	Irizima
Maika marshes		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	Mahamba
Lake Victoria		Kenya	Africa	Lukwata
Lake Makele		Republic of the Congo	Africa	Mokele-mbembe
Lake Tanganyika		Tanzania	Africa	Chipekwe, Pamba
Lake Bangweulu		Zambia	Africa	Chipekwe
Kafue Flats		Zambia	Africa	Chipekwe
Lake Mweru		Zambia	Africa	Chipekwe
Lake Shiwa Ngandu		Zambia	Africa	Chipekwe
Bangweulu Swamp		Zambia	Africa	Nsanga
Lake Kariba		Zimbabwe	Africa	Nyaminyami			Season 4 episode 3 of River Monsters reveals that Nyaminyami was inspired by the Vundu Catfish, southern Africa's largest fish.
Bassenthwaite Lake	England	United Kingdom	Europe	Eachy
Loch Ness	Scotland	United Kingdom	Europe	Nessie			The most famous lake monster and one of the most familiar cryptids.
Loch Morar	Scotland	United Kingdom	Europe	Morag
Loch Maree	Scotland	United Kingdom	Europe	Muc-sheilch
Lagarfljót		Iceland	Europe	Lagarfljót Worm
Lakes of Killarney	Munster	Ireland	Europe	Muckie
Lake Como		Italy	Europe	Lariosauro
Seljordsvatnet	Telemark	Norway	Europe	Seljordsormen
Storsjön		Sweden	Europe	Storsjöodjuret			in Jämtland
Gryttjen		Sweden	Europe	Gryttie			in Hälsingland
Brosno Lake	Tver Oblast	Russia	Europe	Brosno Dragon			Also known as Brosnya.
Labynkyr Lake	Sakha Republic	Russia	Asia	The Devil
Lake Van		Turkey	Asia	Lake Van Monster
Lake Kanas		China	Asia	Lake Kanas Creatures[10]
Tian Chi	Lake Tianchi	China	Asia	Lake Tianchi Monster			Lake Tianchi is also known as Lake Chonji, and is also located in North Korea.
Lake Ikeda	Kagoshima	Japan	Asia	"Issie"
Lake Kussharo	Hokkaidō	Japan	Asia	"Kusshii"
Lake Pinatubo	Zambales	Philippines	Asia	Pinatubo monster[11]	Serpent-like creature
Lake Modewarre	Victoria	Australia	Australia	"Bunyip"
Lake Utopia	New Brunswick	Canada	North America	"Old Ned"

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  Lacustrine cryptids are frequently compared to plesiosaurs like Nichollssaura

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  A wooden carving of Nyaminyami

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  An artist's concept of Storsjöodjuret

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  An artist's concept of a Bunyip, 1890

See also

• Underwater panther

References

External links

• Lake Monsters
• Lake Monsters of North America
• Official page of Storsjöodjuret In Swedish, English, German
• GUST Global Underwater Search Team In Swedish and English
• List of Swedish lake monsters In Swedish
• Gryttie homepage in Swedish (basic info in English)
• Atlas Obscura Map of North American Lake Monsters