---
type: lake
name: "Crooked Lake"
county: "Anoka"
nearest_town: "Andover"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 115
max_depth_ft: 26
latitude: 45.21111
longitude: -93.34299
lake_score: 66
dnr_lake_id: "02008400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/anoka-county/crooked-lake
---

# Crooked Lake

Lake in Anoka County, Minnesota, near Andover

- **Surface Area**: 115 acres
- **Max Depth**: 26 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 66/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Crooked Lake is an 115-acre lake near Andover in Anoka County, Minnesota. It reaches 26 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 9 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 12 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to largemouth bass, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2021.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR and city. OpenStreetMap shows a swim beach on or beside the lake. The lake is listed as infested with Eurasian watermilfoil — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around April 4, based on 15 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR, city
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 12
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2021
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Largemouth Bass**: Catch-and-release only.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Swimming

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Swim Beach, Fishing Pier

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

Eurasian watermilfoil. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 4
- **Years of record**: 15
- **Earliest**: 2017-03-10
- **Latest**: 2014-04-23

## Nearby Lakes

- [Ham Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/anoka-county/ham-lake) - 6.7 miles, 155 acres
- [Diamond Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/diamond-lake) - 7.9 miles, 405 acres
- [Rice Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/rice-lake) - 9.3 miles, 365 acres
- [George Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/anoka-county/george-lake) - 10 miles, 489 acres
- [Fish Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/fish-lake) - 10 miles, 238 acres
- [Eagle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/eagle-lake) - 10.1 miles, 296 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.21111,-93.34299)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=02008400)
- [All lakes in Anoka County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/anoka-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/anoka-county/crooked-lake)*