Crooked Lake fishing

Crooked Lake fishing is stocked with Largemouth Bass and Fathead Minnow on a natural lake. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 2016. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
2024
Fathead Minnow
Plants on record
3
Since 2016
Species recorded
2
Average size
3.5 in
Surface acres
4.3

Fish at Crooked Lake

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 2016 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2016 · avg 5 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Crooked Lake is stocked

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Fish stocked in 2016

100

Fish stocked in 2024

120,000

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2024Fathead Minnow120,0002 inreport
2019Fathead Minnow––report
2016Largemouth Bass1005 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Crooked Lake?

Fishing Crooked Lake usually means Fathead Minnow: Fathead Minnow accounts for 2 of 3 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass. Fathead Minnow was last stocked 2024, averaging 2 in. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2016, averaging 5 in.

When is Crooked Lake stocked?

Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 2016. No plants recorded in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

How big are the fish stocked at Crooked Lake?

Stocked fish average 3.5 in. Fathead Minnow average 2 in. Largemouth Bass average 5 in.

Which lakes near Crooked Lake were stocked more recently?

Caldron Falls Reservoir* (15.3 mi), High Falls Reservoir (19.2 mi), Sand Lake (19.8 mi), and Trump Lake (20.1 mi) were stocked more recently.

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