Many guests visit Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania for fishing opportunities. Anglers can catch a variety of species such as bluegill, largemouth bass and black crappie. Crooked Creek Lake is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District to provide flood protection for the lower Allegheny and Ohio rivers. The facility offers year-round recreation opportunities such as boating, fishing, ice fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, swimming, metal detecting, picnicking and disc golf.