Crescent Lake
Crescent Lake is a 616-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 263 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 616 acres
- Deepest point: 32 ft
- Average depth: 17 ft
- Bottom: 30% sand, 25% gravel, 25% rock, 20% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Appleton 2 hr 30 min, Madison 3 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 45 min, Waukesha 3 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr, Chicago 5 hr
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 263 waterfront parcels
Questions about Crescent Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Crescent Lake?
263 waterfront parcels front Crescent Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Crescent Lake?
Crescent Lake covers 616 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Crescent Lake?
Crescent Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point, and 17 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Crescent Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Crescent Lake.
Is there public access to Crescent Lake?
Yes. Crescent Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Crescent Lake?
Crescent 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 Crescent Lake?
By car, Crescent Lake is about 2 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 30 min from Appleton, 3 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Crescent Lake like?
The lake bottom is 30% sand, 25% gravel, 25% rock, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.