Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake is a 75-acre lake in Langlade and Forest counties, Wisconsin, up to 36 feet deep, with 64 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and trout. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 75 acres
- Deepest point: 36 ft
- Average depth: 23 ft
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Trout
- 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: slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr, Milwaukee 3 hr 25 min, Waukesha 3 hr 35 min, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 4 hr 50 min
- Waterfront parcels: 64 waterfront parcels
Questions about Crystal Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Crystal Lake?
64 waterfront parcels front Crystal Lake: 42 in Langlade County and 22 in Forest County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Crystal Lake?
Crystal Lake covers 75 acres in Langlade and Forest counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Crystal Lake?
Crystal Lake is 36 feet deep at its deepest point, and 23 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Crystal Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and trout 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. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Crystal Lake?
By car, Crystal Lake is about 1 hr 45 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.