Wisconsin Lake Finder

Cross Lake

Cross Lake is a 89-acre lake in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, up to 35 feet deep, with 45 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 89 acres
• Deepest point: 35 ft
• Average depth: 12 ft
• Bottom: 80% muck, 10% sand, 10% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 45 min, Waukesha 55 min, Chicago 1 hr 5 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 20 min, Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 15 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 45 waterfront parcels

Questions about Cross Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Cross Lake?

45 waterfront parcels front Cross Lake in Kenosha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Cross Lake?

Cross Lake covers 89 acres in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Cross Lake?

Cross Lake is 35 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Cross Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Cross Lake.

Is there public access to Cross Lake?

Yes. Cross Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Cross 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 water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Cross Lake?

By car, Cross Lake is about 45 min from Milwaukee, 55 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 5 min from Chicago and 5 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Cross Lake like?

The lake bottom is 80% muck, 10% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.