Ghost Lake — Attraction in Independence Township

Decent small lake (sized more like a pond), split in half by a walkway trail. Shallow water mostly, with deepest water on the dam side. Big Largemouth and Sunfish live here, among other types. It gets extremely weedy with lilly pads, so bring weedless lure types in the mid spring-fall seasons. Water color is mostly stained & tanin. There are multiple shoreline areas to fish from.

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(Update: 3/30/24) Bass are mostly hitting slower moving bottom baits currently, they are not in full Prespawn mode yet. Try various jigs and Gary Yamamoto Creature baits as well. Good...

Great hiking trail. I'd say it's a moderate hike. Some areas were rocky and a bit steep. The trail does not loop, so plan on coming back down the mountain. There's a lovely picnic area that would be great for a day of fishing. The cave is a bit off the beaten path. There's a second small parking g lot where the access point is. You can see the cave from across the lake, closer to the...

Trails can get a bit steep, but they aren’t too bad. Views are awesome, and there’s actually an overlook on the trail about 1.5 miles in? Cave is also a cool side tangent- short hike from the parking lot. The main trail...