The answer is no. The largest lake in the world defined by square miles is the Caspian Sea in Asia. Although it is Salt Water. The second largest is a fresh water lake near Lake Michigan called Lake...
Close but no cigar.
The Largest Lakes by Surface Area are.
1. Caspian Sea - Asia - 371,000 sq km (143,000 sq mi)
2. Lake Superior - North America - 82,100 sq km (31,698 sq mi)
And the...