Lake Whitefish fishing at Crooked

Start shallow in spring: lake whitefish sit in 15 to 45 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 40 to 90 ft, and winter fish settle into 25 to 70 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Rock reef: a rock pile around 9.288964297821643 ft that scores prime in fall. Best bite is early morning. A blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon covers the summer program.

Cisco (Lake Herring) fishing at Crooked

In spring, cisco (lake herring) run shallow here, mostly 10 to 40 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 40 to 80 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 60 ft. Rock reef is the standout, a rock pile at roughly 9.288964297821643 ft, rated prime for fall cisco (lake herring). Best bite is early morning. Tie on a vertical flutter spoon (small) or a drop-shot micro plastic and you're in the game.

Walleye fishing at Crooked

Start shallow in spring: walleye sit in 4 to 15 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 15 to 35 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 40 ft. The spot to know is Offshore hump, a offshore hump in about 13.899013647869772 ft of water that rates prime for walleye in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in the evening and early morning. A crawler harness on bottom bouncer or a deep crankbait (trolled) covers the summer program.

Sauger fishing at Crooked

Spring sauger on Crooked hold shallow, usually 4 to 18 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 45 ft. The spot to know is Rock reef, a rock pile in about 9.288964297821643 ft of water that rates prime for sauger in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a bottom bouncer + crawler or a 3-way rig with stickbait gets it done.

Yellow Perch fishing at Crooked

Start shallow in spring: yellow perch sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 10 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 6 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. A drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm covers the summer program.

Northern Pike fishing at Crooked

In spring, northern pike run shallow here, mostly 2 to 8 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 5 to 15 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for northern pike in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage covers the summer program.

How deep is Crooked?

Crooked is about 165 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Crooked?

Anglers target smallmouth bass, walleye, sauger, northern pike, crappie, yellow perch, lake whitefish, burbot, rock bass, cisco (lake herring) on Crooked.

Where is the best fishing spot on Crooked?

Rock reef is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 9.288964297821643 ft of water that rates prime for lake whitefish in fall. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Crooked?

For lake whitefish, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.