Big Roche a Cri
Big Roche a Cri is a 217-acre lake in Adams County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 220 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 217 acres
- Deepest point: 20 ft
- Average depth: 9 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 25% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 1 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 55 min, Waukesha 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 2 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 25 min, Rockford 2 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 5 min, Chicago 3 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 220 waterfront parcels
Questions about Big Roche a Cri
How many waterfront properties are on Big Roche a Cri?
220 waterfront parcels front Big Roche a Cri in Adams County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Big Roche a Cri?
Big Roche a Cri covers 217 acres in Adams County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Big Roche a Cri?
Big Roche a Cri is 20 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Big Roche a Cri?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Big Roche a Cri.
Is there public access to Big Roche a Cri?
Yes. Big Roche a Cri has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Big Roche a Cri?
Big Roche a Cri 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 slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Big Roche a Cri?
By car, Big Roche a Cri is about 1 hr 35 min from Madison, 1 hr 50 min from Appleton, 1 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Big Roche a Cri like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 25% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.