Big Dardis Lake
Big Dardis Lake is a 140-acre lake in Price County, Wisconsin, up to 23 feet deep, with 48 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 140 acres
- Deepest point: 23 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 25% muck, 10% rock, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, 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: water-skiing rules and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Green Bay 3 hr 10 min, Appleton 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 48 waterfront parcels
Questions about Big Dardis Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Big Dardis Lake?
48 waterfront parcels front Big Dardis Lake in Price County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Big Dardis Lake?
Big Dardis Lake covers 140 acres in Price County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Big Dardis Lake?
Big Dardis Lake is 23 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Big Dardis Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Big Dardis Lake.
Is there public access to Big Dardis Lake?
Yes. Big Dardis Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Big Dardis Lake?
Big Dardis 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 water-skiing rules and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Big Dardis Lake?
By car, Big Dardis Lake is about 2 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Big Dardis Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 25% muck, 10% rock, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.