It is always a good idea to think about your needs/wants in response to site selection. Weather should play a critical role in where you would like to purchase lake property. As an example, you can compare tempature averages by using the weather internet sites. As an example : http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/golf/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/05732?from=36hr_bottomnav_golf

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Larger lakes (more than 500 acres) are prone to more severe weather then are smaller lakes. For example, larger waves, more wind, and a variety of water currents. Boating on Lake George is a much different experince then boating on Lake Bomoseen.  So, as climate effects the lake experience, so does the size of a lake.

lake size is another factor in site selection. Lakes are usually measured in surface acres.