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Villard Lake

Lake-specific eating adviceZebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2024

Villard Lake is a 544-acre lake in Pope County, 16 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
61006700
County
Pope
Surface area
544 acres
Maximum depth
16 feet
Mean depth
10 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
541 acres, 99% of the lake
Shoreline
3.6 miles
Average water clarity
5.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
15, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 271, northern pike 101, largemouth bass 57, pumpkinseed 51, black crappie 39, walleye 29, hybrid sunfish 16, yellow perch 7
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 18 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (271,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (541,000)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fry (541,000)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Villard Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by City of Villard
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Special regulation
Sunfish: Daily limit 10.
Eating advice, general populations
crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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