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Crooked Lake

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Crooked Lake is a 465-acre lake in Itasca County, 60 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31019300
County
Itasca
Surface area
465 acres
Maximum depth
60 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
104 acres, 22% of the lake
Shoreline
8.9 miles
Average water clarity
6.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1953
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 92, black crappie 84, yellow perch 50, northern pike 26, walleye 8, rock bass 2, pumpkinseed 2, largemouth bass 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species
Stocked in 2016
walleye fingerlings (2,080)
Crooked Lake (N) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Crooked Lake, Hwy 56 Public Water Access Site
carry-in, concrete slab ramp, run by Itasca County
Eating advice, general populations
cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/week; crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week; sunfish: all sizes - 2 servings/week
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
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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