Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake is a 525-acre lake in Dane and Columbia counties, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 39 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 525 acres
- Deepest point: 9 ft
- Bottom: 70% muck, 25% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- 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: Madison 40 min, Waukesha 1 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 35 min, Rockford 1 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr, Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Chicago 2 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 39 waterfront parcels
Questions about Crystal Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Crystal Lake?
39 waterfront parcels front Crystal Lake: 25 in Dane County and 14 in Columbia County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Crystal Lake?
Crystal Lake covers 525 acres in Dane and Columbia counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Crystal Lake?
Crystal Lake is 9 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Crystal Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Crystal Lake.
Is there public access to Crystal Lake?
Yes. Crystal Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Crystal Lake?
Crystal 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 Crystal Lake?
By car, Crystal Lake is about 40 min from Madison, 1 hr 25 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 35 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 40 min from Chicago and 3 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Crystal Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% muck, 25% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.