Crooked Lake (Itasca County, DOW 31054300)
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31054300
Crooked Lake (Itasca County, DOW 31054300) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Crooked Lake (Itasca County, DOW 31054300) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 46 ft; surface area 134 acres, 76 littoral acres, 4.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 12.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Marcell; DNR lake number (DOW) 31054300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | county | Forest Service access trail on east side of lake. - Difficult road to access. |
DNR fish survey, 2012
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 51.00 | 68 | 1.02 |
| Brassy minnow | 50-ft beach seine | 17.75 | 71 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 3.75 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 1.50 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Blacknose shiner | 50-ft beach seine | 1.25 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Northern pike | 50-ft beach seine | 0.25 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | Backpack electrofishing | 13.52 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | Backpack electrofishing | 13.52 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 10.81 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 7.21 | 8 | 0.00 |
| Blacknose shiner | Backpack electrofishing | 0.90 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 11.83 | 71 | 0.11 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 7.00 | 42 | 1.92 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 12 | 0.23 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 12 | 0.09 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.83 | 5 | 1.01 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 8.22 | 74 | 0.13 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 18 | 0.24 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 2.04 |
| Golden shiner | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.06 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Crooked Lake is a 115-acre lake located five miles east of Marcell, MN. The lake is moderately deep with a maximum depth of 46 ft and was clear with a Secchi disk reading of 12 ft. There is a gravel public access on the east shore and the lake is lightly developed with much of the shoreline in public ownership. Previous water chemistry sampling had low alkalinity of 20 ppm indicating low fertility. Primary fish species include northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. The northern pike gill net catch rate was 7.0/net and was within the expected range for similar lakes. Catch rates in two past assessments have been slightly less at 2.7 and 5.3/net. Size structure was poor with few fish larger than 24 inches sampled. Growth was slow, but within 15% of the statewide average for fish up to age seven. Only two age eight fish were sampled and length at age was only 23.7 inches compared to 30.5 inches for the statewide average. Growth may be slower for larger fish due to the lack of larger prey such as white sucker or tullibee. Largemouth were sampled by night electrofishing on May 21st and caught 71 fish for a catch rate of 49.4/hour indicating moderate abundance. Previous assessments have not sampled largemouth bass in gill nets or trap nets, however, notes in the lake file indicate largemouth bass were present. Size structure was good with fish up to 19 inches sampled. Growth was slow, but within 15% of the statewide average with fish averaging 16.2 inches at age nine. Ageing indicated a long lived population with fish up to age 11. The bluegill trap net catch rate was 8.2/net which was lower than the expected range. Catch rates in past assessments have also been low varying from 2.8 to 7.4/net. Size structure was poor with no fish 8 inches or larger sampled. Size structure has historically been poor, with few fish larger than 7 inches sampled in past assessments. Growth was slightly faster than the lake class average with fish averaging 6.6 inches at age seven. Fish up to age 10 were sampled indicating a long lived population. The black crappie catch rate was 2.0/net in both gill nets and trap nets. Both catch rates were within the expected range for similar lakes. Catch rates in past assessments have been similar varying from 1.0 to 2.7/gill net and 0.6 to 1.0/trap net. Size structure was good with fish up to 11 inches sampled. Growth was slightly slower than the lake class average with fish averaging 9.2 inches at age six. Seven year classes were sampled indicating consistent recruitment. Yellow perch gill net catch was 2.0/net, which was within the…
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