---
type: lake
name: "East Crooked Lake"
county: "Hubbard"
nearest_town: "Nevis"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 379
max_depth_ft: 96
latitude: 47.02828
longitude: -94.82472
lake_score: 69
dnr_lake_id: "29010101"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/east-crooked-lake
---

# East Crooked Lake

Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota, near Nevis

- **Surface Area**: 379 acres
- **Max Depth**: 96 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 18.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 69/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

East Crooked Lake is a 379-acre lake near Nevis in Hubbard County, Minnesota. It reaches 96 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 18.9 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 13 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2022.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 21, based on 22 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 13
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2022
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 21
- **Years of record**: 22
- **Earliest**: 2012-03-26
- **Latest**: 2013-05-13

## Nearby Lakes

- [Middle Crooked Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/middle-crooked-lake) - 1.3 miles, 289 acres
- [Waboose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/waboose-lake) - 2 miles, 175 acres
- [Spider Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/spider-lake) - 2.5 miles, 570 acres
- [West Crooked Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/west-crooked-lake) - 2.6 miles, 270 acres
- [Dead Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/dead-lake) - 3.8 miles, 131 acres
- [Tenth Crow Wing Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/tenth-crow-wing-lake) - 4.3 miles, 175 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.02828,-94.82472)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=29010101)
- [All lakes in Hubbard County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county)

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