Crooked Lake fishing

Fishing at Crooked Lake has Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Bowfin, and 5 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1985, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch, dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

May 13, 1991

Plants on record

6

Since 1985

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

490

Access and facts

Nearest town
Lake Station, MI
Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

MDNR-operated public access site on the northeast shore, in the village of Lake Station, about 7 miles west of Clare. Concrete ramp, parking for about 15 vehicles/trailers, and a vault toilet. Closed 11pm-4am and closed to swimming, wading, and bathing.

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How Crooked Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 1991 it was May 13, 1991, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1989.

About 98 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 5 lakes in Clare County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Crooked Lake (0 mi), Lake Sapphire (1.5 mi), Lake Missaukee (2.4 mi), Lake Cadillac (9.6 mi), and Lake Mitchell (11.5 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Crooked Lake

Fishing Crooked Lake is most likely to be for Northern Pike. All 6 plants on record are Northern Pike.

Around the dates Crooked Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 55.5°F in May, 65.7°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Northern Pike 6 plants
Plants
6 of 6
Last stocked
May 13, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,2801985
  • 10,5601986
  • 5,2801987
  • 10,5601988
  • 5,2801990
  • 11,0001991

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 13, 1991 Northern Pike 11,000 – report
May 15, 1990 Northern Pike 5,280 – report
May 11, 1988 Northern Pike 10,560 – report
May 19, 1987 Northern Pike 5,280 – report
June 9, 1986 Northern Pike 10,560 – report
May 16, 1985 Northern Pike 5,280 – report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Black crappie : 48 captured in the 2008 MDNR survey (3.2% of the catch); not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Bluegill : 77 captured in the 2008 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Bowfin : 41 captured in the 2008 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Brown bullhead : 233 captured in the 2008 MDNR survey, the largest share by weight; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Yellow bullhead : 32 captured in the 2008 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Common carp : 8 captured in the 2008 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Largemouth bass : 91 captured in the 2008 MDNR survey (5-18 inches); not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Pumpkinseed : 78 captured in the 2008 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Rock bass : 55 captured in the 2008 MDNR survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Yellow perch : The most abundant gamefish in the 2008 MDNR survey (793 collected, 52.6% of the catch by number); not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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