Crooked Lake
Oconto County, Wisconsin · WBIC 462000
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
143 acres
Max depth
37 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
9 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2024
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1991), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
9 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Sep 2, 2024. 141 readings on record, 1993 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 10 ft, clear, from 23 readings (2012 to 2024).
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station CROOKED LAKE - SOUTH BAY-DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Sep 2, 2024, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 8 (Mar 31 to Apr 19)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 21 (Apr 16 to Apr 30)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 14 (May 8 to May 24)
- June surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
- July surface79°F, usually 77 to 80°F
- August surface75°F, usually 73 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 1, lasting about 164 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was not calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Stocking history
- Bluegilllast stocked 2024 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Black Crappielast stocked 2023 (large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2023 (adult, large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 10 years since 2010
- Walleyelast stocked 2019 (adult, large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 9 years since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1985; 1 record
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1961 to 1993; 4 records
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus1993; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1961 to 1993; 5 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1961 to 1993; 5 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1961 to 1993; 4 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1977 to 1985; 2 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus1993; 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1961 to 1993; 3 records
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Crooked Lake AccessCarry-in access · Unimproved surface · Township
Directions - 2Crooked Lake AccessCarry-in access · Gravel surface · Township
Directions - 3Bass Lake AccessBoat ramp · Paved surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Oconto County
- Gilkey Lake0.5 miles away
- Bass Lake0.6 miles away
- Grindle Lake1.2 miles away
- Flower Lake1.6 miles away
- Nelligan Lake1.7 miles away
- Dell Lake2.1 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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