Crooked Lake Fishing near Delafield, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Crooked Lake lies in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It sits in pine and birch. It measures about 54 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Nearest place of any size is Delafield, 2.6 miles away. Dousman is 3 miles and Nashotah 4 miles. Neighbouring water: Bowron Lake 0.5 miles away, Upper Genesee Lake just 0.6 miles, Duck Lake 0.7 miles away, Lower Nemahbin Lake just 1.2 miles and Middle Genesee Lake 1.2 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Crooked Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Waukesha County include common carp, bluegill, brown trout, rainbow trout and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Crooked Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in January and 71°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Crooked Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Bowron Lake, 0.5 miles out. Confirm before you fish Crooked Lake.