Lake Lansing and picnic areas. The Lake Lansing Boat Launch, located on the North side of Lake Lansing provides two boat launch ramps, a picnic area, basketball court, a powerboat washer and paved parking. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Lake Lansing is home to several types of fish including: Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, carp, crappie, bluegill, Redear sunfish, perch, and several types of Catfish. Lake Lansing Lake Lansing is a lake in Haslett, Michigan just a few miles northeast of the state's capital city of Lansing. Lake Lansing was originally known as Pine Lake, and was a highly popular recreation site
John Lansing Jr. of Robert Lansing (1799–1878), a New York State Senator and the grandfather of U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing. Lansing studied law with Robert Yates in Albany, New York, and was admitted to practice in 1775. From 1776 until 1777 during the Revolutionary War Lansing served as a military secretary to General Philip Schuyler. Afterwards he was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1780 to 1784, in 1785-86, and 1788–89, being its Speaker during the latter two terms. He served New York as a member of the Confederation Congress in 1785. In 1786, he was appointed Mayor