Crooked Lake near Kingsford: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Crooked Lake, in Marinette County. The surface lies 1,175 feet up. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Marinette County are larger. Kingsford is the closest place, 18 miles off. It is 74 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Crooked Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Crooked Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 66°F, while January sits near 11°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Crooked Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Round Lake is 0.1 miles distant. Where Crooked Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.