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Crystal Lake in Montcalm County Michigan
Crystal Lake
Montcalm County
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| Lake Traffic: | 2 | Lake Access: | 4 |
| Wind/Weather: | 3 | Natural Features: | 2 |
| Sail Presence: | 4 | Overall Rating: | 3 |
| Lake Sailability: | 3 | Vicinity Rating: | 5 |
| Lake Type: | Kettle / Glacial |
| Area: | 760 acres |
| Lake Orient.: | East-West |
| Max. Depth: | 50 ft |
Notes: Crystal Lake is a spring-fed, clean/clear lake with a sandy bottom. The lake is 50 foot deep at it's maximum, but is shallow on the lake shores and has one buoy-marked rock in the southeast section of the lake.The lake supports a mixed use of sail, power, and fishing activities from late March through late November.
Sailing on the lake is supported by the
Crystal Sailing Club. Established in 1961, the CSC is a family centered working club which supports a Flying Scot fleet. The club is located on the North shore of the lake. The most common classes of sailboats found on the lake are Flying Scots, Sunfish, and some larger cruiser type boats (to about 25'). Public access to Crystal Lake can be made via a DNR boat launch, indicated on the following Google map.
Regarding lake traffic, the lake is quiet Sunday PM through Friday PM, moderately busy Saturday & Sunday AM and very busy on Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day Holidays. The best time to view sailing activities are during the Parade of Sails on July 4th, during Flying Scot fleet activities, and during Crystal Sailing Club functions as per their website.
Regarding the surrounding area, Crystal township is a full service township in Montcalm County, with campgrounds, convenience stores, 4 restaurants, bar, 3 parks, 2 gas stations, bank, hardware store, movie theatre, library, roller rink, and a race track.
The preceeding information was graciously provided by Mr. James Horak, Commodore of the Crystal Sailing Club. » Download Michigan DNR Map
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April 21, 2010 - Boat: Sunfish
Plan to contact Crystal Sailing Club if sailing on a weekend as a potential guest.