Lake Michigan is one of the five lakes that make up the great lakes. It is the third largest and it covers the area of 22,300 square miles or 57,800 square kilometers. Lake Michigan is the only lake that does not border Canada. Lake Michigan touches Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana. Fishing is an important part of there economy. Lake Michigan is very popular tourist attraction. Resorts are scattered around the shore. Lake Michigan is just one Lake that makes up the beautiful, calm, and gentle great lakes.