Leggets Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan)

Leggett Bay (also known as 'Leggets Lake) is located in Waterford Township, Michigan, United States.

The 25-acre bay within Lake Oakland (Michigan) lies north of Walton Blvd.

Now part of Lake Oakland, the body of water is referred to as Leggett Bay.

[5] The Michigan Department of Natural Resources' most recent fisheries survey was conducted on Lake Oakland in May 2001.

Eighteen fish species were collected during this survey, including bluegill, black crappie, green sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, warmouth, yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow bullhead, brown bullhead, bowfin, channel catfish walleye, common carp, grass pickerel, and bluntnosed minnow.

Map of Leggett property, circa 1930, demonstrating that Leggett Lake / Bay was not connected to Lake Oakland. Map courtesy of Waterford Historical Society.
Map of Leggett Bay, circa 1964, now demonstrating that Leggett Lake had been conjoined with Lake Oakland to the north. Map courtesy of Waterford Historical Society.