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Crawling Stone Lake

Crawling Stone Lake is a 1,483-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 87 feet deep, with 212 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 1,483 acres
• Deepest point: 87 ft
• Average depth: 31 ft
• Bottom: 75% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 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, Eau Claire 3 hr, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 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: Rainbow Smelt, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 212 waterfront parcels

Questions about Crawling Stone Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Crawling Stone Lake?

212 waterfront parcels front Crawling Stone Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Crawling Stone Lake?

Crawling Stone Lake covers 1,483 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Crawling Stone Lake?

Crawling Stone Lake is 87 feet deep at its deepest point, and 31 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Crawling Stone Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Crawling Stone Lake.

Is there public access to Crawling Stone Lake?

Yes. Crawling Stone Lake has public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Crawling Stone Lake?

Crawling Stone 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 Crawling Stone Lake?

By car, Crawling Stone Lake is about 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 4 hr 5 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 Crawling Stone Lake like?

The lake bottom is 75% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.