Crooked Lake

Crooked Lake is a recreational and fishing lake in the Qu'Appelle Valley. It is a popular destination in winter and summer!

One of the many lakes within the valley it is 100km S of Yorkton and 168km E of Regina with Highway 247 providing access to the lake and most of its amenities.

On the northeast shores of Crooked Lake, there are many communities, cabins, campgrounds, and resorts. Crooked Lake Provincial Park has a beach, boat launch, campground, and other services. The Trans Canada Trail runs along the north shore of the lake passing through the provincial park.

The south and west shores of the lake are within various reserves.

A huge number of different game species can be found in the lake, including Bigmouth Buffalo, Burbot, Channel Catfish, Cisco, Common Carp, Lake Whitefish, Mooneye, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch.

Like many of the other lakes in the Qu'Appelle Valley, the water level is controlled by a dam on the east end of the lake.

This lake has been personally visited by myself, Matthew Siemens.

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
Photos:	55 photos of Crooked Lake
RM:	Elcapo No. 154, Grayson No. 184
Communities:	Melville Beach, Moose Bay Hamlet, Sunset Beach Hamlet, Grenfell Beach, Exne's Twin Bays
Parks:	Crooked Lake Provincial Park
Location:	50.605666561126, -102.73304456297
Shore Length:	36km
Surface Area:	3977 acres
Max Depth:	15 m (49 ft)
Inflows:	Qu'Appelle River
Outflows:	Qu'Appelle River

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Hi, this is Matthew Siemens. I wrote and compiled the data on this page from a variety of sources. Sources include government websites and data sources, public websites, personal experience, and user-submitted information. References for this page.

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Directions to Crooked Lake

Accessible from Highway 247.

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Melville Beach Moose Bay Hamlet Sunset Beach Hamlet Coyote Gulch Campgrounds Sunset Beach Last Oak Golf Crooked Lake Beach Provincial Park Boat Launch Provincial Park Beach Crooked Lake Dam Grenfell Beach Exne's Twin Bays Cedar Cove Sunset Beach Boat Launch

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Crooked Lake is a recreational and fishing lake in the Qu'Appelle Valley. It is a popular destination in winter and summer!

One of the many lakes within the valley it is 100km S of Yorkton and 168km E of Regina with Highway 247 providing access to the lake and most of its amenities.

The south and west shores of the lake are within various reserves.

Like many of the other lakes in the Qu'Appelle Valley, the water level is controlled by a dam on the east end of the lake.

Crooked Lake Provincial Park

Crooked Lake Provincial Park is located at Crooked Lake.

Website: https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1006/crooked-lake-provincial-park

Fishing at Crooked Lake

Crooked Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

Crooked Lake is partially within a First Nations Reserve. Please note that according to the Sask Anglers Guide:

Permission from the First Nation Chief or Band Council is required to fish on First Nations reserve lands.

What fish are in Crooked Lake

Bigmouth Buffalo, Channel Catfish, Mooneye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Walleye, Lake Whitefish, Burbot, White Sucker, Cisco and Common Carp can be found in Crooked Lake.

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Additional Restrictions:

Fishing Season

Fishing season on Crooked Lake is from May 5, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

Fishing Limits for Crooked Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Crooked Lake. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Bigmouth Buffalo	Limit 0
Channel Catfish	Limit 1 (which cannot exceed 60 cm)
Mooneye	Limit 8 (combined limit for goldeye and mooneye)
Northern Pike	Limit 5 (only one may exceed 75 cm)
Yellow Perch	Limit 25
Rock Bass	Limit 6
Walleye	Limit 4 (only one may exceed 55 cm, combined limit for Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye)
Lake Whitefish	Limit 8 (combined limit for all whitefish)
Burbot	Limit 8
Cisco	Limit 8 (combined limit for all whitefish)
Common Carp	No limit (considered an invasive species)

Disclaimer

Although we try our best to provide correct and updated information for every lake in Saskatchewan, all information on this site is provided to use at your own risk. Please reference the Saskatchewan Anglers Guide for more information.

Fishing in Saskatchewan

Boating at Crooked Lake

There are 2 boat launches/marinas at Crooked Lake.

Provincial Park Boat Launch

Sunset Beach Boat Launch

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Camping at Crooked Lake

There are seasonal and overnight campsites at Crooked Lake Provincial Park as well as a number of private campgrounds at the lake.

There are 3 campgrounds at Crooked Lake.

Crooked Lake Provincial Park

Coyote Gulch Campgrounds

Cedar Cove

Beaches at Crooked Lake

There are 4 beaches at Crooked Lake.

Sunset Beach Hamlet

Sunset Beach

Crooked Lake Beach

Provincial Park Beach

Communities near Crooked Lake

There are 5 communities near Crooked Lake.

Melville Beach

Moose Bay Hamlet

Sunset Beach Hamlet

Grenfell Beach

Exne's Twin Bays

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My truck at one of the lake front campsites.
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Lookout over the lake from the hills.
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Concrete launch and dock.
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Boat launch sign.
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CO-OP Community Playground.
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Double cement launch with docks.
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Boat launch signage.
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Lake shoreline
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Water is a bit green this late in the year.
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Provincial park sign
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Visitor Centre
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Boat launch rules sign.
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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Crooked Lake

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Old Provincial Bathy Charts

These maps were produced by the government a long time ago, using primitive methods. They are not intended for navigation and should not be expected to be accurate.

Bathymetric map for Crooked_1954.pdf — **bathy/crooked_1954.pdf**

Bathymetric map for Crooked_1956.pdf — **bathy/crooked_1956.pdf**

Melville Beach

Melville Beach is located at Crooked Lake.

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Moose Bay Hamlet

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Sunset Beach Hamlet

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Coyote Gulch Campgrounds

Coyote Gulch Campgrounds is located at Crooked Lake.

Phone: (306) 720-0390
Website: https://www.coyotegulchcampgrounds.ca/?utm_medium=google

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Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach is located at Crooked Lake.

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Last Oak Golf

Last Oak Golf is located at Crooked Lake.

Phone: (306) 696-2507
Website: https://lastoakgolf.com/

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