Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin113 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Rusty Crayfish
- 44 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 44 ft. Surface area: 113 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake. DNR survey details →
Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake is a 113-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 44 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 6 documented fish species including Musky, Panfish, and Largemouth Bass. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2023-09-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water14 ft of visibility
- Fishing6 species recorded
- Deep water44 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Little Crawling Stone Deep 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.
Water quality measurements for Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 14 ft. TSI 39.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 14ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 39 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
Ask about Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake
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Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
WI DNR Lake Profile
Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages. Monitored by volunteers since 1998. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2025).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
44 ft
Surface area
113 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Wisconsin DNR
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Fishing Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake
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Invasive & Introduced Species
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2020–2026).
Water clarity
Worsening7 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+2.3 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake
Where is Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake?
- Little Crawling Stone Deep 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 Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake?
- Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 44 ft. Surface area: 113 acres.
Is Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake?
- Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake has a maximum depth of 44 feet. The lake covers 113 acres.
What fish are in Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake?
- Fish species found in Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye. Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake is located in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake?
- Public access to Little Crawling Stone Deep Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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.
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Where this data comes from
168 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Water Program (Tribal)
LDFWATER2007168 samples · 2020–2023
Analytical methods
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
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