Crooked Lake (Steuben County) Tournaments
Tournament dates and results for Crooked Lake (Steuben County), Indiana.
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Only dates and winners a host posted for Crooked Lake (Steuben County) are listed, each with its link.
Listed formats for Crooked Lake (Steuben County): club tournament.
Host pages linked in each row; read November 2026.
Host remarks and formats on Crooked Lake (Steuben County)
Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana at Crooked Lake (Steuben County) (12 Sep 2027) (2027-09-12): listed as Crooked; organizer Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana; format: club tournament (members).
Details as posted on each host page linked in the tables; read November 2026.
Crooked Lake (Steuben County) tournaments in Indiana
Club sheets and trail calendars credit Crooked Lake (Steuben County) with 1 scheduled event; 1 wait ahead, and there are no winners printed. On Crooked Lake (Steuben County) the hosts are Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana. Listings point boats to a DNR ramp (name not listed).
Mark 2027-09-12: Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana at Crooked Lake (Steuben County) (12 Sep 2027).
Booked Crooked Lake (Steuben County) contests
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-09-12 | Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana at Crooked Lake (Steuben County) (12 Sep 2027) | Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana | a DNR ramp (name not listed) | Steuben County |
As Indiana hosts posted them, November 2026.
Everyday fishing on Crooked Lake (Steuben County)
Crooked Lake (Steuben County) spreads over 801 acres (NHD outline area) in Steuben County. Survey depth: 93 ft maximum depth (DNR Status & Trends survey, 2016). DNR lists the lake in DNR fisheries district 2.
Listed owner: DNR DFW. Boats can use 1 access site mapped by the DNR. Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents).
Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.; Acres are the NHD outline area of the mapped lake (USGS National Hydrography Dataset via IndianaMap), not a DNR survey figure.; Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites layer; read November 5, 2026.
Fish a Hoosier angler may keep from Crooked Lake (Steuben County)
| Species as printed | Daily limit | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Statewide limits as printed, 2026-2027 Indiana Fishing Regulations Guide (eRegulations, linked from the Indiana DNR), read November 5, 2026.
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DNR access points on Crooked Lake (Steuben County)
- Crooked Lake boat ramp (north)boat ramp, courtesy dock, restrooms, no fee recorded, Angola
- Loon Lake boat ramp (north)concrete ramp, ADA access, no fee recorded, Angola
- Jimmerson Lake boat rampconcrete ramp, courtesy dock, ADA access, restrooms, no fee recorded, Angola
- Lime Lake – use Lake Gage public access rampconcrete ramp, ADA access, no fee recorded, Angola
- Little Otter (Use Big Otter Ramp)other ramp, ADA access, no fee recorded, Speed Limit, Fremont
- Big Otter Lake boat rampconcrete ramp, ADA access, restrooms, no fee recorded, Fremont
- Fox Lake boat ramp (north)concrete ramp, restrooms, no fee recorded, Angola
- Marsh Lake boat rampgravel ramp, no fee recorded, Electric only, Fremont
Crooked Lake (Steuben County) contest organizers
Crooked Lake (Steuben County) counties and their pages
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Indiana fields away from Crooked Lake (Steuben County)
- Brookville Lake3 events
- Cedarville Reservoir1 event
- Dallas Lake1 event
- Dewart Lake1 event
- Hamilton Lake3 events
- Lake Freeman1 event
- Lake James3 events
- Lake Manitou2 events
- Lake Maxinkuckee5 events
- Lake Shafer4 events
- Lake Wawasee9 events
- Lake of the Woods (Marshall County)6 events
- Monroe Lake7 events
- Nyona Lake1 event
- Ohio River10 events
- Palestine Lake4 events
- Patoka Lake6 events
- Pine Lake (LaPorte County)2 events
- Sylvan Lake2 events
- Tippecanoe Lake3 events
- Waldron Lake5 events
- Webster Lake5 events
- Winona Lake1 event
- Worster Lake3 events
Fish to know on sight at Crooked Lake (Steuben County)

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Questions on Crooked Lake (Steuben County) fields
How many Hoosier dates name Crooked Lake (Steuben County)?
1 on the Indiana list, 1 not fished yet, beside no winners printed.
What date leads the Crooked Lake (Steuben County) list?
Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana at Crooked Lake (Steuben County) (12 Sep 2027) on 2027-09-12.
How much does it take to win on Crooked Lake (Steuben County)?
Winners on this water were scored on other formats, so the one-day five-bass average skips it.
Which hosts run fields on Crooked Lake (Steuben County)?
Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana.
Where do Hoosier Crooked Lake (Steuben County) contestants back trailers in?
Launches named by the Indiana hosts: a DNR ramp (name not listed).
Who won the latest contest on Crooked Lake (Steuben County)?
No first place is posted for this water so far.
Which DNR license covers a Crooked Lake (Steuben County) entry?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents).
How do I get into a Crooked Lake (Steuben County) field?
Sign-up goes through the host; the event name in each row opens its page.
Can my Indiana club list a Crooked Lake (Steuben County) date here?
Use Add a tournament near the top and paste the host link so the date can be checked.
Scout Crooked Lake (Steuben County) before the contest
See the water page for DNR access sites and limits.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
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