Cranberry Lake
Cranberry Lake is a 169-acre lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 56 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 169 acres
- Deepest point: 19 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 95% sand, 5% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 25 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 56 waterfront parcels
Questions about Cranberry Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Cranberry Lake?
56 waterfront parcels front Cranberry Lake in Douglas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Cranberry Lake?
Cranberry Lake covers 169 acres in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Cranberry Lake?
Cranberry Lake is 19 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Cranberry Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Cranberry Lake.
Is there public access to Cranberry Lake?
Yes. Cranberry Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Cranberry Lake?
Cranberry 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 Cranberry Lake?
By car, Cranberry Lake is about 1 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Madison and 6 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Cranberry Lake like?
The lake bottom is 95% sand, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.