Minnesota · DNR survey data
Crooked Lake
Crooked Lake covers 77 acres in Stearns County, running to 35 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2022. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Largemouth bassOne of the best around114.9per hr (electrofishing)11"Typical15"Biggest
Lengths measured · 128 fish
Recent · 2022Lengths measured · 128 fish
2022Lengths measured · 106 fish
2016Lengths measured · 89 fish
2015Lengths measured · 67 fish
2001Northern pikeJust a few5.5per gill net16"Typical27"Biggest
Lengths measured · 16 fish
Recent surveysLengths measured · 16 fish
2016Lengths measured · 32 fish
2001BluegillJust a few19per trap net5"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 171 fish
Recent surveysLengths measured · 171 fish
2016Lengths measured · 239 fish
2001No recent survey rating.
No recent survey rating.
Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Crooked Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Crooked Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Long Lake · 69 ac · 0.6 mi
- Warner Lake · 37 ac · 2.4 mi
- Fuller Lake · 30 ac · 2.8 mi
- Nixon Lake · 60 ac · 3.5 mi
- Grass Lake · 72 ac · 4.1 mi
- Fish Lake · 97 ac · 4.6 mi
- Bass Lake · 223 ac · 4.8 mi
- Sheldon Lake · 50 ac · 4.8 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Crooked Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Crooked Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Crooked Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2022) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Crooked Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Crooked Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Crooked Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Crooked Lake in 2022, the most recent of 7 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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