Crooked Creek threads through the Old Forge drainage network — one of dozens of small tributaries that feed the Moose River and Fulton Chain system in the southwestern Adirondacks. The name tells the story: a meandering lowland stream that snakes through wetlands and mixed hardwood cover, typical of the transition zone between the High Peaks and the western working forests. No fish survey data on record, though these Old Forge creeks tend to hold wild brookies in the cooler headwater sections if they connect to spring-fed sources. Best accessed by canoe or kayak as part of the broader Old Forge paddling corridor — consult the DEC's Moose River Plains map for put-in options and stream flowage routes.
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