Duroy Lake
Duroy Lake is a 350-acre lake in Price County, Wisconsin, up to 18 feet deep, with 25 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 350 acres
- Deepest point: 18 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 50% gravel, 50% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 3 hr, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 5 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 25 waterfront parcels
Questions about Duroy Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Duroy Lake?
25 waterfront parcels front Duroy Lake in Price County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Duroy Lake?
Duroy Lake covers 350 acres in Price County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Duroy Lake?
Duroy Lake is 18 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Duroy Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Duroy Lake.
Is there public access to Duroy Lake?
Yes. Duroy Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Duroy Lake?
Duroy 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 a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Duroy Lake?
By car, Duroy Lake is about 2 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Duroy Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% gravel, 50% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.