Crab Lake
Crab Lake is a 909-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 60 feet deep, with 115 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 909 acres
- Deepest point: 60 ft
- Average depth: 22 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 30% gravel, 20% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- 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 35 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 35 min, Appleton 3 hr 40 min, Madison 4 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 55 min, Waukesha 4 hr 55 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 6 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 115 waterfront parcels
Questions about Crab Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Crab Lake?
115 waterfront parcels front Crab Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Crab Lake?
Crab Lake covers 909 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Crab Lake?
Crab Lake is 60 feet deep at its deepest point, and 22 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Crab Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Crab Lake.
Is there public access to Crab Lake?
Yes. Crab Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Crab Lake?
Crab 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 Crab Lake?
By car, Crab Lake is about 3 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 35 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 40 min from Appleton, 4 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr 10 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Crab Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 30% gravel, 20% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.