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Crooked Lake (Noble County) Fishing

A lake in Noble and Whitley counties, 205 acres (NHD outline area).

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Noble County

Crooked Lake (Noble County), the Hoosier rundown

The lake called Crooked Lake (Noble County) spreads over 205 acres (NHD outline area) in Noble and Whitley counties. The 2014 DNR Status and Trends visit logged a 127-foot maximum depth. Columbia City is the closest Census place, about 7 miles from the DNR map point.

The DNR access layer maps 1 boat ramp here.

205acres, NHD outline area

127ft max depth, 2014 survey

1DNR-mapped ramp

3species the DNR names

Acres are the NHD outline area of the mapped lake (USGS National Hydrography Dataset via IndianaMap), not a DNR survey figure. Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026. Indiana DNR Status & Trends lake survey points (2014 survey), read November 5, 2026. Census 2023 places.

Directions to Crooked Lake DNR depth map

DNR

Ownership, district and directions for Crooked Lake (Noble County)

Location (DNR)Five miles south of Wolf Lake off SR 109
Owner (DNR)DNR DFW, State
DNR districtDNR fisheries district 3
Public freshwater lakeon the Indiana list of public freshwater lakes

These lines are copied from the DNR records kept on Crooked Lake (Noble County).

Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.

Species

Species the Indiana DNR lists for Crooked Lake (Noble County)

Bluegill Redear sunfish Yellow perch

DNR lists, not creel counts, produced the Crooked Lake (Noble County) fish above.

DNR sampling results from Crooked Lake (Noble County)

17fish species caught, 2014

5bluegill 7 in or longer caught, 2014

2largemouth bass caught, 2014

100%of shallows with submersed plants, 2014

12ft August water clarity, 2014

18.2ft of warmwater habitat (Aug), 2014

2.4ft of coolwater habitat (Aug), 2014

0.3ft of coldwater habitat (Aug), 2014

The DNR crew that sampled Crooked Lake (Noble County) in 2014 produced these counts, a single snapshot.

DNR fish survey report 2017 (PDF)

Indiana DNR lake layer and Fishing Access Sites species fields, Indiana DNR fish stocking dashboard (year, month, water, species, number and average length as listed; repeat stockings summed by DNR), read November 5, 2026; Indiana DNR Indiana Record Fish Program list (keeper: Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife (Indiana Record Fish Program); angler names left off here), read November 5, 2026. Indiana DNR Status & Trends lake survey points (2014 survey), read November 5, 2026.

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Access

DNR-mapped launches on Crooked Lake (Noble County)

Site	Type	Recorded attributes	Managed by
Crooked Lake boat ramp (south)	boat ramp	concrete ramp, courtesy dock, ADA access, restrooms, no fee recorded	Tri-County Fish & Wildlife Area

Ramps one cove over from Crooked Lake (Noble County)

Big Lake (Walter Langhor) boat rampBig Lake, under a mile northwest
Crane Lake boat rampCrane Lake, 1 mile north
Shriner Lake boat rampShriner Lake, 2 miles southeast
Little Cedar Lake (Use Round Lake Ramp)Little Cedar Lake, 2 miles southeast
Round Lake/Cedar Lake boat rampRound Lake, 3 miles southeast
Loon Lake boat ramp (south)Loon Lake, 3 miles west

Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites layer (shown on the DNR Where to Fish map; attributes as recorded, blank where not recorded), read November 5, 2026.

Indiana boat ramps

Depth maps

Depth maps for Crooked Lake (Noble County)

Open 2 contour maps the DNR drew of Crooked Lake (Noble County).

Indiana DNR lake depth maps (PDF bathymetry by lake), read November 5, 2026.

Limits

Creel and length limits at Crooked Lake (Noble County)

Species as printed	Daily limit	Size limit
Bluegill	Unlimited	no size limit
Redear Sunfish	25	no size limit
Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in lakes)	5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass	14 inches
Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in rivers and streams)	5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass	No fish 12 to 15 inches may be kept, and no more than two fish over 15 inches may be kept
Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in Lake Michigan)	3, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass	14 inches
Yellow Bass	Unlimited	no size limit
White Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass	12, any combination of white bass or hybrid striped bass	No more than two fish may exceed 17 inches
Striped Bass	2	no size limit
Rock Bass	25	no size limit
Crappie	25	no size limit
Walleye, Walleye-Sauger Hybrid (Saugeye), Sauger	6, any combination of walleye, walleye-sauger hybrid, and sauger	For walleye: 14 inches south of SR 26; 16 inches north of SR 26 For sauger and saugeye: No size limit
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge	1 muskellunge or 1 tiger muskellunge	36 inches
Northern Pike	3	24 inches; no more than one 30 inches or longer
Yellow Perch	Unlimited (15 only on Lake Michigan)	no size limit
Catfish: Channel, Blue, Flathead (in rivers and streams)	Unlimited	13 inches; not more than one blue catfish that’s at least 35 inches, one flathead catfish at least 35 inches, and one channel catfish at least 28 inches or longer may be kept
Catfish: Channel, Blue, Flathead (in lakes)	10	None; not more than one blue catfish that’s at least 35 inches, one flathead catfish at least 35 inches, and one channel catfish at least 28 inches or longer may be kept
Bullhead	Unlimited	no size limit
Shovelnose Sturgeon	Unlimited	25 inches (fork length)

The 2026-2027 statewide rows are the default for Crooked Lake (Noble County).

Walleye size lineWalleye taken from all public waters (lakes, rivers, and streams) south of State Road 26 must be 14 inches or longer. Walleye taken north of State Road 26 must be 16 inches in length or longer, except for: Bass Lake (Starke County) and Wolf Lake (Lake County); minimum size 14 inches Lake George (Steuben County); minimum size 15 inches Wall Lake (LaGrange County); minimum size 16 inches with a daily bag limit of two walleye There is no minimum size requirement for saugeye on all state waters, except for Huntingburg Lake (Dubois County), Glenn Flint Lake (Putnam County), and Sullivan Lake …

Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents).

Statewide limits as printed, 2026-2027 Indiana Fishing Regulations Guide (eRegulations, linked from the Indiana DNR), read November 5, 2026. Indiana DNR license fees (license year April 1 to March 31), read November 5, 2026.

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Compare

Crooked Lake (Noble County) among nearby lakes

On size, Big Lake leads the lakes near Crooked Lake (Noble County) at 236 acres (NHD outline area).

Lake	Distance	Size	DNR ramps	Stocking rows
Crooked Lake (Noble County)	this lake	205 acres (NHD outline area)	1	0
Crane Lake	under a mile north	27 acres (NHD outline area)	1	0
Big Lake	1 mile northwest	236 acres (NHD outline area)	1	3
Shriner Lake	2 miles southeast	126 acres (NHD outline area)	1	33
Little Cedar Lake	2 miles southeast	47 acres (NHD outline area)	1	0
Round Lake (Whitley County)	3 miles southeast	138 acres (NHD outline area)	1	0

Indiana DNR lake layer, NHD outline areas, DNR Fishing Access Sites and stocking dashboard; read November 5, 2026.

Nearby

A few Hoosier miles off Crooked Lake (Noble County)

Other lakes a state-road drive from Crooked Lake (Noble County)

Crane Lakeunder a mile north
Big Lake1 mile northwest
Shriner Lake2 miles southeast
Little Cedar Lake2 miles southeast
Round Lake (Whitley County)3 miles southeast

Topping off the minnow bucket near Crooked Lake (Noble County)

Shriner Lake Marinemarina, Columbia City, 2 miles
Bubba's Live Bait & Tackle\Hunting Suppliesbait and tackle shop, Columbia City, 5 miles
Bass River Outdoors, LLCbait and tackle shop, Columbia City, 7 miles
Crystal's Live Baitbait and tackle shop, Churubusco, 8 miles
Socks Marinamarina, North Webster, 11 miles
Number 1 Stop Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Pierceton, 11 miles

Indiana guides who fish Crooked Lake (Noble County)

Monsters on the Maumee, LLCfishing guide, (419) 966-1120

Towns with a motel near Crooked Lake (Noble County)

Columbia City7 miles
Churubusco9 miles
Albion10 miles

Indiana counties along Crooked Lake (Noble County)

Noble Countyseat: Albion
Whitley Countyseat: Columbia City

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Fish photos

Fish to know on sight at Crooked Lake (Noble County)

Redear Sunfish, Indiana — Redear Sunfish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

Yellow Perch, Indiana — Yellow Perch
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

White Bass, Indiana — White Bass
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

Rock Bass, Indiana — Rock Bass
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

Answers

Plain answers about Crooked Lake (Noble County)

How do I find Crooked Lake (Noble County) on a map of Indiana?

Five miles south of Wolf Lake off SR 109. Its county on the DNR layer is Noble and Whitley counties, about 7 miles from Columbia City.

How many acres does the mapped outline of Crooked Lake (Noble County) hold?

Size on record: 205 acres (NHD outline area); the 2014 DNR survey found 127 feet at the deepest point.

Where does a trailer boat get onto Crooked Lake (Noble County) from a DNR site?

Use Crooked Lake boat ramp (south), the one DNR ramp.

What swims in Crooked Lake (Noble County)?

The DNR lists bluegill, redear sunfish and yellow perch.

What bass may go home from Crooked Lake (Noble County)?

The statewide lake row reads: 5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass, size 14 inches.

What will an Indiana license run me for Crooked Lake (Noble County)?

Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents). Those younger than 18 are exempt.

Which DNR shore sites line Crooked Lake (Noble County)?

No pier is recorded here.

What tackle store is closest on the drive to Crooked Lake (Noble County)?

Shriner Lake Marine, about 2 miles away, heads the shop list.

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