Crooked

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18004100

217 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

Crooked has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

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462.68

Acres

72 ft

Max Depth

0

16

Fish Species

15

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.

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard gill nets	11.7 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.94 lb	105
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.54 lb	31
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.83 lb	117
1985-06-03	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.49 lb	90
1984-06-05	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.83 lb	56
1986-06-02	Standard gill nets	11.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.63 lb	68
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	14.7 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.81 lb	88
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 6.5	1.18 lb	44

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.78 lb	1
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.56 lb	16
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.41 lb	30
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.29 lb	1
1985-06-03	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.89 lb	7
1984-06-05	Standard trap nets	9.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.01 lb	55
1984-06-05	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.64 lb	11
1986-06-02	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.42 lb	10
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.39 lb	25
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.62 lb	6
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	6.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.57 lb	41

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard gill nets	11.6 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.65 lb	104
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	25.3 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.14 lb	152
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.74 lb	14
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	7.4 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	2.40 lb	67
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.81 lb	9
1985-06-03	Standard gill nets	15.2 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	0.98 lb	91
1984-06-05	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.52 lb	58
1984-06-05	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.79 lb	12
1986-06-02	Standard gill nets	13.2 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.54 lb	79
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	13.5 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	0.15 lb	81
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	19.7 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.59 lb	118
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.60 lb	10
1994-06-06	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.21 lb	13
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.26 lb	15
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.34 lb	25
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.33 lb	5
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.28 lb	39
1985-06-03	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.21 lb	7
1984-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.32 lb	5
1984-06-05	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.40 lb	32
1986-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.15 lb	4
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.10 lb	5
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.30 lb	5
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.42 lb	11

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 9.5	0.39 lb	1
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.68 lb	7
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	0.6 – 9.5	0.40 lb	28
1985-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 9.5	0.67 lb	3
1984-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 9.5	0.60 lb	1
1986-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 9.5	0.20 lb	1
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.51 lb	1
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.6 – 9.5	0.51 lb	14

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	2.13 lb	3
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	1.92 lb	3
2023-06-05	Standard electrofishing	6.0	—	2.58 lb	5
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	4.68 lb	6
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	2.70 lb	2
1985-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	10.50 lb	1
1984-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	4.16 lb	5
1986-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	8.80 lb	3
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.3 – 5.5	4.56 lb	9

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard gill nets	1.1	—	0.12 lb	10
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	2.5	—	—	20
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.12 lb	14
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.90 lb	22
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
2017-08-07	50-ft beach seine	1.2	—	—	7
2017-08-07	15-ft beach seine	3.3	—	—	10
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.13 lb	3
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.34 lb	16
1985-06-03	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.22 lb	6
1984-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.15 lb	2
1984-06-05	Standard trap nets	9.7 (above normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.21 lb	58
1986-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	2
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.75 lb	2
1994-06-06	Survey seining	3.3	—	—	10
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.18 lb	3
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.24 lb	26

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.45 lb	9
2023-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	3.7	—	—	4
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	11.5 (above normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.35 lb	69
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	35.4 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.32 lb	283
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	—	2
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.62 lb	16
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.51 lb	3
1985-06-03	Standard gill nets	85.5 (above normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.01 lb	513
1984-06-05	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.42 lb	23
1984-06-05	Standard trap nets	23.7 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.56 lb	142
1986-06-02	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.28 lb	6
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.41 lb	14
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.35 lb	25
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.47 lb	33

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.08 lb	15
2023-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	7.5	—	—	8
2023-07-10	15-ft beach seine	23.0	—	—	46
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	44.8	—	—	358
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.09 lb	10
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	118.1 (above normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.17 lb	945
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	48.0	—	—	70
2017-08-07	50-ft beach seine	36.8	—	—	221
2017-08-07	15-ft beach seine	46.7	—	—	140
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.09 lb	5
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	13.1 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.21 lb	118
1985-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.20 lb	4
1984-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.12 lb	5
1984-06-05	Standard trap nets	70.0 (above normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.20 lb	420
1986-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.17 lb	4
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.12 lb	4
1994-06-06	Survey seining	17.0	—	—	51
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.15 lb	17
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	34.4 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.16 lb	275

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.13 lb	11
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	2.3	—	—	18
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.25 lb	1
2017-08-07	50-ft beach seine	8.8	—	—	53
2017-08-07	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	3
1985-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.20 lb	1
1984-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.10 lb	3
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.30 lb	1
1994-06-06	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.14 lb	5

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard gill nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.75 lb	11
2023-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	4.7	—	—	5
2023-07-10	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	2
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	7.5	—	—	60
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.69 lb	4
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.20 lb	6
2017-08-07	50-ft beach seine	7.0	—	—	42
2017-08-07	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	6
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	4.8	—	—	7
2023-06-05	Standard electrofishing	160.8	—	1.03 lb	134
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.23 lb	5
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.27 lb	3
1985-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.50 lb	2
1984-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.07 lb	3
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.50 lb	1
1994-06-06	Survey seining	3.7	—	—	11
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.31 lb	6
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.13 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-15	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.08 lb	4
2023-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	1.9	—	—	2
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.31 lb	14
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.31 lb	36
2017-08-07	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2017-08-07	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	5.5	—	—	8
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.28 lb	3
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.44 lb	4
1985-06-03	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.27 lb	7
1984-06-05	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.59 lb	8
1984-06-05	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.48 lb	16
1986-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.50 lb	2
1989-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.00 lb	1
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.29 lb	4
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.5	0.28 lb	22

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	3
2023-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1
2017-08-07	50-ft beach seine	53.8	—	323

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	7.5	—	8
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	13.7	—	20

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	3

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	23.4	—	25
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	10
2017-08-07	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	2
2017-08-07	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	2
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	38.4	—	56
1994-06-06	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	2.8	—	3
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	78.5	—	628
2023-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	36.5	—	39
2023-07-10	15-ft beach seine	29.0	—	58
2017-08-07	15-ft beach seine	24.0	—	72
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	73.3	—	107
2017-08-07	50-ft beach seine	59.2	—	355
1994-06-06	Survey seining	2.7	—	8

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	8
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	4.8	—	7
2017-08-07	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	4

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	2.5	—	20
2023-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	5.6	—	6
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	2.7	—	4
2017-08-07	50-ft beach seine	7.8	—	47

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	5
2017-08-07	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	3
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	2.2	—	0.48 lb	20
1984-06-05	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	0.26 lb	14
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.29 lb	10

PGS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2017-08-07	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
2017-08-07	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	3
2023-06-05	Standard electrofishing	2.4	—	0.26 lb	2
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	0.18 lb	1

Mottled Sculpin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	4
2023-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	3.7	—	4
2017-08-07	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	2
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	3.4	—	5
2017-08-07	50-ft beach seine	1.2	—	7

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.4	4.14 lb	5
1988-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.0	3.95 lb	10
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.0	6.42 lb	8
1984-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.0	4.49 lb	7
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.0	5.19 lb	8

LED

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-08-07	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

WDS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	2.1	—	3

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-08-07	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	3.49 lb	1
1985-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.50 lb	1
1984-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.20 lb	1
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.04 lb	1

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-06-06	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

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Crosslake, MN

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Resorts & Lodges Near Crooked

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Bay Colony Inn (A Gull Lake Beach Resorts Property)

Fishing Resort Nisswa

(218) 656-6965

Crosslake Cabin

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Crosslake Vacations & Rentals

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(218) 656-0403

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Crooked

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

Crosslake Rental

(218) 692-7368

Ice Camp Outfitters

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

(218) 454-3474

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Other Lakes in Crow Wing County

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Allen

Ann

Anna

Arrowhead

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