Indiana tournaments

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.

Details

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.

Indiana tournaments

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).

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Booked Crooked Lake (Steuben County) contests

DateEventOrganizerLaunchCounty
2027-09-12Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana at Crooked Lake (Steuben County) (12 Sep 2027)Anglers Choice Northeast Indianaa DNR ramp (name not listed)Steuben County

As Indiana hosts posted them, November 2026.

The water

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).

801acres (NHD outline)
93 ftmax depth (DNR survey)
1DNR access sites

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.

Limits

Fish a Hoosier angler may keep from Crooked Lake (Steuben County)

Species as printedDaily limitRule as printed
BluegillUnlimitedno size limit
Redear Sunfish25no size limit
Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in lakes)5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass14 inches
Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in rivers and streams)5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bassNo 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 bass14 inches
Yellow BassUnlimitedno size limit
White Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass12, any combination of white bass or hybrid striped bassNo more than two fish may exceed 17 inches
Striped Bass2no size limit
Rock Bass25no size limit
Crappie25no size limit
Walleye, Walleye-Sauger Hybrid (Saugeye), Sauger6, any combination of walleye, walleye-sauger hybrid, and saugerFor walleye: 14 inches south of SR 26; 16 inches north of SR 26 For sauger and saugeye: No size limit
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge1 muskellunge or 1 tiger muskellunge36 inches
Northern Pike324 inches; no more than one 30 inches or longer
Yellow PerchUnlimited (15 only on Lake Michigan)no size limit
Catfish: Channel, Blue, Flathead (in rivers and streams)Unlimited13 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)10None; 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
BullheadUnlimitedno size limit
Shovelnose SturgeonUnlimited25 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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Launch sites

Contest-morning notes for Crooked Lake (Steuben County)

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

Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana1 event

Crooked Lake (Steuben County) counties and their pages

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Other waters

Indiana fields away from Crooked Lake (Steuben County)

Fish photos

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

Bluegill, Indiana
Bluegill
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Redear Sunfish, Indiana
Redear Sunfish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Largemouth Bass, Indiana
Largemouth Bass
Photo: robposse, CC BY 2.0
Channel Catfish, Indiana
Channel Catfish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photographs

Camera views of the water around Crooked Lake (Steuben County) events

Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne 41 mi
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Elkhart, Indiana
Elkhart 46 mi
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Warsaw, Indiana
Warsaw 50 mi
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Mishawaka, Indiana
Mishawaka 56 mi
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Answers

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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