Crane and Chase Lake
Crane and Chase Lake is a 88-acre lake in Price County, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 19 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 88 acres
- Deepest point: 22 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 55% muck, 40% gravel, 5% rock
- 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Green Bay 3 hr 15 min, Appleton 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 25 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
- Waterfront parcels: 19 waterfront parcels
Questions about Crane and Chase Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Crane and Chase Lake?
19 waterfront parcels front Crane and Chase Lake in Price County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Crane and Chase Lake?
Crane and Chase Lake covers 88 acres in Price County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Crane and Chase Lake?
Crane and Chase Lake is 22 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Crane and Chase Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Crane and Chase Lake.
Is there public access to Crane and Chase Lake?
Yes. Crane and Chase Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Crane and Chase Lake?
Crane and Chase 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. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Crane and Chase Lake?
By car, Crane and Chase Lake is about 2 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from Appleton, 3 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Crane and Chase Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% muck, 40% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.