Crooked

Anoka County, Minnesota — DOW #02008400

182 Surveys

Special Regulations for Crooked

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Catch-and-release only.

Invasive Species Alert

Crooked has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

114.93

Acres

26 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Crooked. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.26 lb	5
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	33.5 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.21 lb	67
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.71 lb	1
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.73 lb	1
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.30 lb	9
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.30 lb	1
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.68 lb	1
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.42 lb	2
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.61 lb	3
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.62 lb	3
1987-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.35 lb	2
1988-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.32 lb	10

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.05 lb	1
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.05 lb	1
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.02 lb	3
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.02 lb	1
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.02 lb	3
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.15 lb	4

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.0	4.32 lb	3
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.0	1.00 lb	1
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.0	4.85 lb	4
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	3.53 lb	7
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.0	5.64 lb	3
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	3.31 lb	1
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	3.58 lb	1
1987-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	4.70 lb	1
1988-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	4.60 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	4.74 lb	8
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.50 lb	1
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.39 lb	11
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.47 lb	2
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	6.05 lb	2
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.10 lb	1
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	10.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.80 lb	21
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.09 lb	9
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.67 lb	1
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.89 lb	13
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	5.12 lb	2
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	11.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.61 lb	23
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.00 lb	3
1988-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	8.30 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	4.4	—	0.09 lb	22
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.09 lb	1
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	4.6	—	0.07 lb	46
1989-07-10	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	1
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.4	—	0.12 lb	12
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	2
1993-07-12	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.10 lb	13
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.15 lb	13
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	0.15 lb	13
1987-07-07	Standard trap nets	7.0	—	0.15 lb	35
1988-07-05	Standard trap nets	4.2	—	0.14 lb	21
1988-07-05	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	2

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Survey seining	0.5	—	1
1988-07-05	Survey seining	1.0	—	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.10 lb	4
1996-07-01	Standard electrofishing	19.0	—	1.76 lb	22
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.82 lb	3
1989-07-10	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	2
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.40 lb	1
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.05 lb	4
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.16 lb	8
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.88 lb	1
1993-07-12	Standard electrofishing	185400.0	—	0.49 lb	103
1993-07-12	Survey seining	4.7	—	—	14
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.91 lb	1
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.17 lb	4
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.12 lb	5
2016-06-08	Standard electrofishing	22.9	—	1.90 lb	33
2021-07-19	Standard electrofishing	81.6	—	0.87 lb	119
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.15 lb	1
1987-07-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1988-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.20 lb	1
1988-07-05	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	2
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	18.0	—	0.08 lb	36
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	146.8 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.08 lb	734
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	52.5	—	0.09 lb	105
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	34.6 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.08 lb	346
1989-07-10	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	2
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	22.0	—	0.09 lb	44
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	176.4 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.11 lb	882
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	21.5	—	0.12 lb	43
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	36.5 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.05 lb	292
1993-07-12	Survey seining	36.7	—	—	110
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	58.0	—	0.10 lb	116
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	105.6 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.11 lb	1056
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	35.5	—	0.10 lb	71
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	198.3 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.03 lb	1983
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	10.0	—	0.16 lb	20
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	40.5 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.07 lb	324
1987-07-07	Standard trap nets	147.8 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.12 lb	739
1987-07-07	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1988-07-05	Standard trap nets	179.4 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.12 lb	897
1988-07-05	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	7.5	—	0.07 lb	15
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.07 lb	18
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	1
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.04 lb	7
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.10 lb	2
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.04 lb	2
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.07 lb	3
1993-07-12	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.15 lb	5
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.13 lb	18
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.14 lb	6
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.16 lb	1
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.08 lb	22
1987-07-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1987-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.12 lb	5
1988-07-05	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1988-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.17 lb	8

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	91.5 (above normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.10 lb	183
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.11 lb	25
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.20 lb	21
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.15 lb	10
1989-07-10	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.12 lb	24
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.16 lb	44
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.16 lb	20
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.17 lb	7
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.19 lb	24
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.22 lb	20
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.19 lb	24
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	7.9 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.21 lb	79
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.17 lb	6
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.07 lb	2
1987-07-07	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.08 lb	12
1988-07-05	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.18 lb	25

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.10 lb	5
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.07 lb	4
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.08 lb	4
1989-07-10	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.10 lb	2
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.09 lb	4
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	—	2
1993-07-12	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.15 lb	29
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	14
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	22.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.12 lb	44
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.06 lb	1
1987-07-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.97 lb	6
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.34 lb	1
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	2.03 lb	1
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.03 lb	3
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.50 lb	1
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	3.20 lb	1
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.41 lb	1
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.15 lb	1
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	3.41 lb	2
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.79 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.4	1.49 lb	1
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.2	1.48 lb	1
1989-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.2	0.60 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	1.14 lb	1
1996-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.45 lb	9
1989-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.36 lb	7
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.62 lb	4
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.66 lb	6
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.40 lb	4
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.65 lb	7
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.74 lb	4
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.64 lb	4
1988-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.63 lb	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.16 lb	1
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	3.87 lb	3
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	1.05 lb	2
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.67 lb	1

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1989-07-10	Survey seining	0.5	—	1

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	1.90 lb	12
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.89 lb	4
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	4.60 lb	2
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.43 lb	2

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.70 lb	1

SHI

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1987-07-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

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Nearby Marinas

Big Marina Grill & Deli

Columbia Heights, MN

(763) 200-7825

★ 4.3

Rum River South County Park Pavilion

Anoka, MN

(763) 324-3300

★ 4.5

Spraungel Performance Marine

Anoka, MN

(612) 459-0064

★ 5

White Bear RV and Boat Storage

Lino Lakes, MN

(651) 429-0182

★ 4.6

61 Marine & Sports

Hastings, MN

(651) 437-3522

★ 4.4

A-1 RV AND BOAT STORAGE

North Branch, MN

(651) 895-7883

★ 5

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Crooked. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Crooked

Average Joes Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

(763) 208-5717

David Holmes Guiding LLC

Fishing Guide

(651) 269-7644

Sportsman's Warehouse

Fishing Guide

(651) 502-7700

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Crooked

Special Regulations for Crooked

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Black Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Common Carp

Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Common Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

White Sucker

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Walleye

SFS

Channel Catfish

Rock Bass

SHI

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