Big Carr Lake
Big Carr Lake is a 209-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 75 feet deep, with 27 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 209 acres
- Deepest point: 75 ft
- Bottom: 45% sand, 25% rock, 15% gravel, 15% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Trout, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Appleton 2 hr 40 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 40 min, Madison 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 55 min, Waukesha 3 hr 55 min, Rockford 4 hr 10 min, Chicago 5 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 27 waterfront parcels
Questions about Big Carr Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Big Carr Lake?
27 waterfront parcels front Big Carr Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Big Carr Lake?
Big Carr Lake covers 209 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Big Carr Lake?
Big Carr Lake is 75 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Big Carr Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, trout and walleye in Big Carr Lake.
Is there public access to Big Carr Lake?
Yes. Big Carr Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Big Carr Lake?
Big Carr 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Big Carr Lake?
By car, Big Carr Lake is about 2 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 40 min from Appleton, 2 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 10 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Big Carr Lake like?
The lake bottom is 45% sand, 25% rock, 15% gravel, 15% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.