Tarrant Lake
Tarrant Lake is a 24-acre lake in Columbia County, Wisconsin, up to 7 feet deep, with 17 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and catfish. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 24 acres
- Deepest point: 7 ft
- Average depth: 4 ft
- Bottom: 73% muck, 25% sand, 1% gravel, 1% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Catfish
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 55 min, Appleton 1 hr 20 min, Waukesha 1 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 40 min, Green Bay 1 hr 50 min, Rockford 1 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 40 min, Chicago 2 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 17 waterfront parcels
Questions about Tarrant Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Tarrant Lake?
17 waterfront parcels front Tarrant Lake in Columbia County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Tarrant Lake?
Tarrant Lake covers 24 acres in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Tarrant Lake?
Tarrant Lake is 7 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Tarrant Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and catfish in Tarrant Lake.
Is there public access to Tarrant Lake?
Yes. Tarrant Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Tarrant Lake?
Tarrant Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Tarrant Lake?
By car, Tarrant Lake is about 55 min from Madison, 1 hr 20 min from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Waukesha, 2 hr 50 min from Chicago and 3 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Tarrant Lake like?
The lake bottom is 73% muck, 25% sand, 1% gravel, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.