Cryptids such as various kinds of lake monsters have been seen and reported for years and years.

Quite often when people hear the phrase “lake monster” the first thing that comes to mind is the Loch Ness Monster from the Scottish Highlands but there are much more. The lakes and waterways of America hold tales and reports of many different kinds of mysterious lake monsters going back decades many of which are still reported as being seen today. These cryptids are located across the United States and many of them are not really known about outside of their local areas.



Here is a very cool map and a listing of 35 lake monsters of America and perhaps one of them is even located near you. Maybe you have heard local legends and lore about one of more of these creatures and if not then you may be missing a chance to go out on your own cryptid search right in your own backyard.

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American Lake Monsters:

Alaska:

Iliamna Lake Monster or “Illie”

Arkansas:

White River Monster also known as “Whitey”

Arizona:

Lake Powell Monster also known as “Skin Fin”

California:

Tessie also known as “Tahoe Tessie”

Lake Elsinore monster also known as “Hamlet or Elsie”

Colorado:

Lake Dillon Monster also known as “Blue Dilly”

Florida:

Lake Worth Lagoon Monster also known as “Much Monster”

Lake Tarpon Monster also known as “Tarpie”

Georgia:

Altamaha River Monster also known as “Altie”

Idaho:

Payette Lake Monster also known as “Slimy Slim”

Bear Lake Monster also known as “Isabella”

Indiana:

Fulks Lake “Beast of Busco”

Iowa:

Okoboji Lake Monster also known as “Obojoki”

Kentucky:

Herrington Lake “Giant Eel Pig”

Louisiana:

Tainted Keitre or Honey Island Swamp Monster

Maryland:

Chesapeake Bay Monster also known as “Chessie”

Maine:

Pocomoonshine Lake Monster also known as “Poco”

Saco River “White Monkey”

Massachusetts:

Glouster Harbor Monster

Michigan:

Lake Michigan Monster

Lake Huron “Aquatic Lynx Monster”

Minnesota:

Lake Pepin Monster also known as “Pepe”

Montana:

Flathead Lake Monster

Nebraska:

Alkali Lake “Horned Alligator”

New York:

Hudson River Monster also known as “Kipsy”

New Mexico:

Bottonless Lake Monster

North Carolina:

Lake Norman Monster also known as “Normie”

Ohio:

Lake Eerie Monster also known as “Bessie”

Oklahoma:

Lake Thunderbird Monster

Texas:

Lake Worth Monster

Utah:

Great Salt Lake North Shore Monster

Vermont:

Lake Champlain Monster also known as “Champ”

Washington:

Lake Chelan Monster also known as “Winged Alligator Snake”

Wisconsin:

Rock Lake Monster also known as “Rocky”

Wyoming:

Lake De Smet Monster also known as “Smetty”