Major Lake Species:  Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch

• Crotch Lake is located along Ardoch Road west of Clarendon Station in Frontenac County
• co-ordinates: Lat. 44° 54′ 45″ Long. 76° 48′ 34″
• while most of the shoreline of this Canadian Shield Lake is crown land, there are a couple of resorts and private cottages on the south end
• Crotch Lake is part of the Upper Mississippi River system. It has an irregularly shaped north and south basin connected by a narrows
• there is a sanctuary area in the spring at the Sidedam Rapids on the northwest side of the lake where the Mississippi River enters. The river exits the northeast side
• the perimeter of the lake is 69.7 km (43.3 miles)
• while the lake reaches depth of 102′, the average depth is 27′
• the lake is 12.8 km (8 miles) long and has several adjoining lakes including Big Gull and Fawn lake
• a public boat launch is located on the south end off of Ardoch Road
• Crotch Lake is located within Fisheries Management Zone 18