6 miles south of Motley
Morrison County, Minnesota · 46.2441° N, 94.6109° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:09 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Crookneck Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Crookneck Lake was in June 2021: 4 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 11 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2023; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1981 0.2 · 1991 0.8 · 1997 0.8 · 2009 0.2 · 2021 0.2
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1991 178 · 1997 115 · 2003 192 · 2009 369 · 2021 61
Northern pike: 97 measured, 11 to 33 in, half 23 in or longer; average 2.8 lb, above normal (normal 1.4–2.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 101 measured, 6 to 19 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.5 lb, above normal (normal 0.3–1 lb).
Black crappie: 103 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.24 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 572 measured, 3 to 7 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.07 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 14 Jun 2021, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 13 ft: the Secchi depth across 1 readings, 2009.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Crookneck Lake is 22 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 191 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Crookneck Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2021 standard survey caught 11 species, most often bluegill, pumpkinseed, northern pike and black crappie.
About 42% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.