Crooked Lake (Independence Township, Michigan) Explained

Crooked Lake
Location:Oakland County, Michigan
Coords:42.7773°N -83.3936°W
Type:Lake
Basin Countries:United States
Area:68acres
Max-Depth:65feet
Elevation:293m (961feet)[1]
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in Michigan.

Crooked Lake is a 68-acre lake along the Clinton River.[2] The lake, with a maximum depth of 65 feet, lies within Independence Township in Oakland County, Michigan.[3]

The lake is located west of Sashabaw Road and south of Shappie Road.

Crooked Lake connects upstream to Upper Bushman Lake

Crooked Lake was formerly named Lower Bushman Lake.

Fish

Crooked Lake does not have a catch-and-release policy like nearby Upper Bushman Lake. Fish in Crooked Lake include pickerel, yellow perch, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed sunfish, northern pike and crappie.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deer Lake Map - Oakland County, Michigan - Mapcarta. mapcarta.com. 2016-08-13.
  2. Web site: Russ Ravary248-310-6239Keller Williams Realty . Russ Ravary with Russ Ravary: Crooked Lake Oakland County Michigan . Michiganlakerealestatehomes.com . 2016-06-12.
  3. Web site: Crooked Lake - Oakland County Michigan . LakePlace.com . 2016-06-12.
  4. Web site: Destination Oakland - Oakland County, Michigan. destinationoakland.com. 2016-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819154914/http://www.destinationoakland.com/parksandtrails/parks/independenceoaks/pages/default.aspx. 2016-08-19. dead.