Crab Lake is a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Crab Lake?

Crab Lake has a maximum depth of 60 feet and an average depth of 22 feet. The lake covers 913 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Crab Lake?

Crab Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Crab Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Crab Lake?

Crab Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Crab Lake

Vilas County, Wisconsin913 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.

Max depth

60 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

913 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

13.3 mi

Measured length

60 ft max depth
Public access

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Crab Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 60 ft. Surface area: 913 acres.

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Crab Lake is a 913-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 60 feet (22-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Crab Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water60 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Crab Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Crab Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Crab Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

60 ft

Average depth

22 ft

Surface area

913 acres

Shoreline

13.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Crab LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Crab Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Vilas County

Crab Lake11 ft clear · Mesotrophic0.6 miView →North Crab Lake8 ft clear0.8 miView →Little Crab Lake11 ft clear1.1 miView →Armour Lake10.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic1.5 miView →Round Lake1.8 miView →Belle Lake1.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Crab Lake

Where is Crab Lake?: Crab Lake is a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Crab Lake?: Crab Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 60 ft. Surface area: 913 acres.
Is Crab Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Crab Lake?: Crab Lake has a maximum depth of 60 feet and an average depth of 22 feet. The lake covers 913 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Crab Lake?: Crab Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Crab Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Crab Lake?: Crab Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.