Splake Stocked · 13 plants · last May 22, 2001 Last stocked May 22, 2001 · 13 plants
Splake species guideCrooked Lake fishing
Crooked Lake fishing: not stocked since May 20, 2015. It was stocked with Splake, Brook Trout, and Brown Trout. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 20, 2015
- · Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 25
- Since 1988
- Species recorded
- 3
- Surface acres
- 56.8
Fish at Crooked Lake
Around the dates Crooked Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52°F in May, 37°F in April, 62.8°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Splake Stocked · 13 plants · last May 22, 2001 
Brown Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last May 20, 2015 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last May 5, 1989 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Crooked Lake is stocked
About 664 reported fish per acre, 20th most of 31 lakes in Marquette County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1988
2,000
Fish stocked in 1989
2,750
Fish stocked in 1990
1,300
Fish stocked in 1991
2,820
Fish stocked in 1992
2,600
Fish stocked in 1993
1,300
Fish stocked in 1994
5,200
Fish stocked in 1995
1,460
Fish stocked in 1996
1,620
Fish stocked in 1997
2,500
Fish stocked in 1998
2,570
Fish stocked in 1999
1,570
Fish stocked in 2000
1,300
Fish stocked in 2001
1,360
Fish stocked in 2002
1,130
Fish stocked in 2004
1,000
Fish stocked in 2006
1,200
Fish stocked in 2008
1,000
Fish stocked in 2011
1,047
Fish stocked in 2013
900
Fish stocked in 2015
1,100
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2015 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | – | report |
| May 23, 2013 | Brown Trout | 900 | – | report |
| May 9, 2011 | Brown Trout | 1,047 | – | report |
| May 22, 2008 | Brown Trout | 1,000 | – | report |
| April 28, 2006 | Brown Trout | 1,200 | – | report |
| May 5, 2004 | Brown Trout | 1,000 | – | report |
| May 8, 2002 | Brown Trout | 1,130 | – | report |
| May 22, 2001 | Splake | 1,360 | – | report |
| May 16, 2000 | Splake | 1,300 | – | report |
| May 14, 1999 | Splake | 1,570 | – | report |
| May 20, 1998 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | – | report |
| May 5, 1998 | Splake | 1,470 | – | report |
| May 28, 1997 | Brown Trout | 1,170 | – | report |
| May 28, 1997 | Splake | 1,330 | – | report |
| May 31, 1996 | Splake | 1,620 | – | report |
| May 8, 1995 | Splake | 1,460 | – | report |
| June 6, 1994 | Brown Trout | 2,600 | – | report |
| May 13, 1994 | Splake | 2,600 | – | report |
| May 26, 1993 | Splake | 1,300 | – | report |
| June 1, 1992 | Splake | 2,600 | – | report |
| May 8, 1991 | Splake | 2,820 | – | report |
| May 22, 1990 | Splake | 1,300 | – | report |
| May 19, 1989 | Brown Trout | 2,600 | – | report |
| May 5, 1989 | Brook Trout | 150 | – | report |
| April 20, 1988 | Splake | 2,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
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Common questions
What fish are at Crooked Lake?
Fishing Crooked Lake usually means Splake: Splake accounts for 13 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more. Splake was last stocked May 22, 2001. Brown Trout was last stocked May 20, 2015. Brook Trout was last stocked May 5, 1989.
When is Crooked Lake stocked?
Not stocked since May 20, 2015. About 664 reported fish per acre, 20th most of 31 lakes in Marquette County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 7 years between 1988 and 2015.
Which lakes near Crooked Lake were stocked more recently?
Pike Lake (1.2 mi), Little Shag Lake (5 mi), Mehl Lake (10.8 mi), Swanzy Lake (11.5 mi), and Sporley Lake (13.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Little Shag Lake is also stocked with Splake and Brown Trout, Swanzy Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Sporley Lake is also stocked with Splake, Brook Trout, and Brown Trout.