Crooked Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11049400

County

Cass

Surface area

582 acres

Maximum depth

74 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

237 acres, 41% of the lake

Shoreline

3.7 miles

Average water clarity

9.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Cass Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1987

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

northern pike 66, walleye 55, bluegill 23, pumpkinseed 14, rock bass 9, largemouth bass 8, black crappie 4, hybrid sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (135,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (118,755)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (131,500)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by

Special regulation, Including connected Welsh Lake

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.