Cranberry Lake
Cranberry Lake is a 466-acre lake in Price County, Wisconsin, up to 18 feet deep, with 25 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 466 acres
- Deepest point: 18 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 40% gravel, 40% muck, 10% sand, 10% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth 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: Eau Claire 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 3 hr, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 5 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 25 waterfront parcels
Questions about Cranberry Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Cranberry Lake?
25 waterfront parcels front Cranberry Lake in Price County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Cranberry Lake?
Cranberry Lake covers 466 acres in Price County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Cranberry Lake?
Cranberry Lake is 18 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 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 and public land or a park on the shore.
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 2 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 35 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 40% gravel, 40% muck, 10% sand, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.