Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake is a 129-acre lake in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, up to 61 feet deep, with 153 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 129 acres
- Deepest point: 61 ft
- Average depth: 20 ft
- Bottom: 80% gravel, 10% sand, 10% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 1 hr 5 min, Appleton 1 hr 10 min, Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Waukesha 1 hr 25 min, Madison 1 hr 45 min, Chicago 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 2 hr 40 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 153 waterfront parcels
Questions about Crystal Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Crystal Lake?
153 waterfront parcels front Crystal Lake in Sheboygan County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Crystal Lake?
Crystal Lake covers 129 acres in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Crystal Lake?
Crystal Lake is 61 feet deep at its deepest point, and 20 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Crystal Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye 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 a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit; 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 5 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 10 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 35 min from Chicago and 4 hr 55 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 80% gravel, 10% sand, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.