Last stocked
October 1, 1991
Plants on record
9
Since 1980
Species recorded
1
Surface acres
490
How Crooked Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of September. In 1991 it was October 1, 1991, about when it usually is.
No plants recorded in 1981, 1982, and 1983.
About 46 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Missaukee County with both a fish count and a surface area.
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 Tiger Muskie. All 9 plants on record are Tiger Muskie.
Around the dates Crooked Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 49.5°F in October, 62°F in September, 68.1°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Tiger Muskie 9 plants
- Plants
- 9 of 9
- Last stocked
- October 1, 1991
Fish stocked per year
- 2,0001980
- 7401984
- 2,0001985
- 3,0001986
- 2,4001987
- 1,7501988
- 4,0001989
- 2,7001990
- 4,0001991
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 1991 | Tiger Muskie | 4,000 | – | report |
| September 27, 1990 | Tiger Muskie | 2,700 | – | report |
| September 22, 1989 | Tiger Muskie | 4,000 | – | report |
| October 4, 1988 | Tiger Muskie | 1,750 | – | report |
| October 14, 1987 | Tiger Muskie | 2,400 | – | report |
| October 15, 1986 | Tiger Muskie | 3,000 | – | report |
| October 3, 1985 | Tiger Muskie | 2,000 | – | report |
| August 28, 1984 | Tiger Muskie | 740 | – | report |
| September 17, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 2,000 | – | report |
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.