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Big Crooked Lake

Big Crooked Lake is a 394-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 87 feet deep, with 29 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 394 acres
• Deepest point: 87 ft
• Average depth: 23 ft
• Bottom: 85% sand, 5% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 15 min, Appleton 3 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
• Waterfront parcels: 29 waterfront parcels

Questions about Big Crooked Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Big Crooked Lake?

29 waterfront parcels front Big Crooked Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Big Crooked Lake?

Big Crooked Lake covers 394 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Big Crooked Lake?

Big Crooked Lake is 87 feet deep at its deepest point, and 23 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Big Crooked Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Big Crooked Lake.

Is there public access to Big Crooked Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Big Crooked Lake.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Big Crooked Lake?

Big Crooked Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Big Crooked Lake?

By car, Big Crooked Lake is about 3 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Big Crooked Lake like?

The lake bottom is 85% sand, 5% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.