Crane Lake
Crane Lake is a 355-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 108 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 355 acres
- Deepest point: 25 ft
- Average depth: 12 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 25% muck, 18% gravel, 7% 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr, Appleton 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 40 min, Waukesha 3 hr 50 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 108 waterfront parcels
Questions about Crane Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Crane Lake?
108 waterfront parcels front Crane Lake in Forest County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Crane Lake?
Crane Lake covers 355 acres in Forest County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Crane Lake?
Crane Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Crane Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Crane Lake.
Is there public access to Crane Lake?
Yes. Crane Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Crane Lake?
Crane 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 Crane Lake?
By car, Crane Lake is about 2 hr from Green Bay, 2 hr 20 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 10 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Crane Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 25% muck, 18% gravel, 7% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.