Townline Lake is a 73 acres (295,420.8 m²) lake

Lake

A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 located in Mecosta County

Mecosta County, Michigan

Mecosta County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The county is named after Chief Mecosta, the leader of the Potawatomi Native American tribe that once traveled the local waterways in search of fish and game. Chief Mecosta was one of the signers the Treaty of Washington in 1836. The easily...

 near the City of Big Rapids, Michigan

Big Rapids, Michigan

Big Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,849. It is the county seat of Mecosta County. The city is located within Big Rapids Township, but is politically independent.-Geography:...

. It is located in Colfax Township

Colfax Township, Mecosta County, Michigan

Colfax Township is a civil township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,975 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...

 and Big Rapids Township

Big Rapids Township, Michigan

Big Rapids Township is a charter township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,249.The city of Big Rapids is located within the township, but is administratively autonomous.-Geography:...

. It has a maximum depth of 50 feet (15.2 m). Grass Lake (Private-approximately 6 acres) is located in the NW section of Townline Lake and has an outlet which feeds Townline Lake. The outlet from Townline feeds ultimately into Ryan Creek. Fish species include bass

Bass (fish)

Bass is a name shared by many different species of popular gamefish. The term encompasses both freshwater and marine species. All belong to the large order Perciformes, or perch-like fishes, and in fact the word bass comes from Middle English bars, meaning "perch."-Types of basses:*The temperate...

, bluegill

Bluegill

The Bluegill is a species of freshwater fish sometimes referred to as bream, brim, or copper nose. It is a member of the sunfish family Centrarchidae of the order Perciformes.-Range and distribution:...

, northern pike

Northern Pike

The northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...

, and crappie

Crappie

Crappie is a genus of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes. The type species is P. annularis, the white crappie...

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