# Lake Monsters? Is There an Explanation? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 13, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-monsters-is-there-an-explanation/437386 "2008-02-13T01:40:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rayne\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Rayne\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rayne_Man)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-monsters-is-there-an-explanation/437386/21 "2008-02-14T07:28:47Z")
There is supposed to be a monster in Lake Bala in Wales, hts popular name is [Teggie](http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/days-out-the-shy-monster-of-bala-lake-662073.html) ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-monsters-is-there-an-explanation/437386/22 "2008-02-14T13:50:47Z")
[QUOTE=Harmonious Discord] I used collecting to refer to somebody collecting it from spawning fish, not catching a fish. It was a warning to people that go for the illegal collecting of the roe. [/quote] Yeah, that’s evil. I am hoping the sturgeon will continue to prosper well enough that we’ll see some returning to Lake Michigan again. Although, as a Lake Michigan swimmer, I don’t know if I’m too anxious to find one of those things nibbling on my toes as I splash around out there! :eek: No harm expected if it did happen, given their filter-feeder nature, but it would creep me out. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-monsters-is-there-an-explanation/437386/23 "2008-02-14T18:44:53Z")
[QUOTE=Harmonious Discord] I hope everyone enjoyed the links. [/QUOTE] Yes, thanks. Small, small nitpick though, purely for educational purposes: > [@Harmonious Discord](#): > > [This is a video collection of freakier fish found after a tsunami.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX90r12ANjY&feature=related) Those were actually from 2003 and attributed to the tsunami later. [Link.](http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/creature.asp) ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-monsters-is-there-an-explanation/437386/24 "2008-02-14T18:54:56Z")
I found out if I am zipping along in my PWC, turn just right, and pass over my own wake, I can look back and see the characteristic humps of monsters worldwide. They persist for quite a long time. Two boats can pass each other and be out of sight long before their waves interfere and this phenomenon occurs. I’m firmly convinced such wakes are the source of many legends. It only takes a little imagination to attach a head and tail to the undulating humps. In Lake Michigan we have Michie. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-monsters-is-there-an-explanation/437386/25 "2008-02-15T03:37:29Z")
This just in from this morning, north of Superior – [vvverry cccold sssea mmmonsters](http://my.tbaytel.net/culpeper/20080214122451000.jpg). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-monsters-is-there-an-explanation/437386.md?page=1)