Crooked

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73000600

88 Surveys

Special Regulations for Crooked

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

All from 12-20" must be immediately released. One over 20" allowed in possession.

77.08

Acres

35 ft

Max Depth

14 ft

Mean 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.

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-29	Standard trap nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.10 lb	29
1983-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.10 lb	3
1989-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.12 lb	5
2001-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.10 lb	5
2001-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.73 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-29	Standard gill nets	10.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.40 lb	31
1983-06-29	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.84 lb	19
1989-07-07	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.42 lb	17
1989-07-07	Standard trap nets	6.3 (normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.50 lb	25
2001-07-05	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.80 lb	8
2001-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.72 lb	10
1978-08-16	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.95 lb	2
1978-08-16	Standard trap nets	8.7 (above normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.61 lb	26
2016-06-29	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.73 lb	11
2016-06-29	Standard trap nets	6.2 (normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.75 lb	56

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-29	Standard gill nets	24.7 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.15 lb	74
1983-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	1
1989-07-07	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	2.13 lb	23
1989-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.70 lb	1
2001-07-05	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.63 lb	29
2001-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.25 lb	1
2001-07-05	Standard electrofishing	2.8	—	0.86 lb	2
1978-08-16	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	2.10 lb	3
1978-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.70 lb	2
2016-06-29	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.06 lb	11
2016-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.72 lb	5

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 3.6	0.20 lb	4
1983-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.43 lb	7

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-29	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.13 lb	6
1983-06-29	Standard trap nets	2.5	—	0.25 lb	10
1989-07-07	Standard trap nets	12.5	—	0.13 lb	50
2001-07-05	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.04 lb	3
2001-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.7	—	0.21 lb	24
1978-08-16	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.03 lb	3
2016-06-29	Standard trap nets	7.8	—	0.35 lb	70

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-29	Standard gill nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.55 lb	19
1983-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.10 lb	2
2015-05-13	Standard electrofishing	98.5	—	0.76 lb	89
1989-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.15 lb	4
1989-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.05 lb	2
2001-07-05	Standard electrofishing	94.7	—	0.39 lb	67
2016-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.40 lb	3
2016-06-29	Standard electrofishing	131.3	—	0.85 lb	100
2016-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.21 lb	3
2022-06-01	Standard electrofishing	114.9	—	0.88 lb	128

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-29	Standard gill nets	23.3	—	0.10 lb	70
1983-06-29	Standard trap nets	143.3 (above normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.06 lb	573
1989-07-07	Standard trap nets	86.5 (above normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.06 lb	346
1989-07-07	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.20 lb	11
2001-07-05	Survey seining	37.0	—	0.01 lb	111
2001-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.19 lb	3
2001-07-05	Standard trap nets	22.6 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.07 lb	203
1978-08-16	Standard trap nets	62.7 (above normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.11 lb	188
1978-08-16	Standard gill nets	8.0	—	0.14 lb	8
2016-06-29	Standard trap nets	19.0 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.18 lb	171

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-29	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	0.10 lb	18
1983-06-29	Standard trap nets	13.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.13 lb	55
1989-07-07	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.15 lb	24
2001-07-05	Survey seining	0.7	—	0.12 lb	2
2001-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.14 lb	1
2001-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.17 lb	15
1978-08-16	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.06 lb	5
2016-06-29	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.20 lb	28

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.15 lb	2
1983-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.3	2.30 lb	5
1989-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.3	2.27 lb	3
1989-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.50 lb	1
2001-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.3	3.14 lb	4
2016-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.3	2.68 lb	7
2016-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.59 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-29	Standard gill nets	6.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.26 lb	19
1983-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.30 lb	1
1989-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.23 lb	4
2001-07-05	Standard electrofishing	11.3	—	0.32 lb	8
2001-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.32 lb	6
2016-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.20 lb	1
2016-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.37 lb	5

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.20 lb	1
1989-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.70 lb	1
1978-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 16.4	1.10 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 0.8	0.10 lb	1
1989-07-07	Standard trap nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.05 lb	22
2001-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.05 lb	9

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.1	0.60 lb	1
2016-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.9	1.03 lb	1

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-07-05	Survey seining	666.0	—	1998

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	7.00 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	4.52 lb	1

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Cold Spring, MN

(612) 597-3914

★ 5

Butler Park

St Cloud, MN

★ 4.2

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Richmond, MN

(320) 597-5975

★ 4.3

Lake George Boat House

St Cloud, MN

(320) 257-5959

★ 5

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

St Cloud, MN

(320) 252-5010

Miller Marine

St Cloud, MN

(320) 434-8389

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Crooked

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Crooked.

Loch Nest Resort

Fishing Resort Kimball

320-271-6880

Maple Hill Resort

Fishing Resort South Haven

(612) 590-3630

Ruegemer's Island View Resort, Inc.

Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 597-2000

Aunt Kay's Cabin

Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 266-2802

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near Crooked

Central MN Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(320) 266-8238

J Rev Outdoors LLC

Fishing Guide

(320) 761-0685

predator guide service

Fishing Guide

(320) 253-7535

Slab Seeker Fishing Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(320) 428-5174

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Plan Your Trip to Crooked

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Crooked

Special Regulations for Crooked

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Brown Bullhead

Brook Trout

Common Carp

Walleye

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Fletcher's Bait Shop

Sierra

Albion Acres Bait

All Seasons Sports

Captain Jack Lures

Cedar Mills Outfitters

Cenex

Clear Waters Outfitting Company

Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Butler Park

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Lake George Boat House

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

Miller Marine

Resorts & Lodges Near Crooked

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Crooked

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