Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Muskie lake, Bass lake

Crooked Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2023

Crooked Lake is a 272-acre lake in Lake County, 18 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge and smallmouth bass.

Details

DNR lake ID
38002400
County
Lake
Surface area
272 acres
Maximum depth
18 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
258 acres, 95% of the lake
Shoreline
6.0 miles
Average water clarity
9.9 feet (Secchi disk, 9 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2024, standard survey
Surveys on record
17, since 1958
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
walleye 92, yellow perch 78, smallmouth bass 45, northern pike 44
Fish species recorded
muskellunge, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (3,455)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fingerlings (6,562)
Stocked in 2019
walleye fingerlings (4,632)
Stocking years on record
4 of the last 10 (2018 to 2023)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by US Forest Service
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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