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Crystal Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

Crystal Lake is a 190-acre lake in Cass County, 40 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
11050200
County
Cass
Surface area
190 acres
Maximum depth
40 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
163 acres, 86% of the lake
Shoreline
3.5 miles
Average water clarity
14.8 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
largemouth bass 170, bluegill 98, northern pike 69, black crappie 43, yellow perch 23, pumpkinseed 19, walleye 9
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (873); walleye yearlings (147)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fingerlings (3,277)
Stocked in 2020
walleye fingerlings (2,495)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Crystal Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Forestry
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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