Wisconsin Lake Finder

Lower Post Lake

Lower Post Lake is a 379-acre lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 226 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 379 acres
• Deepest point: 9 ft
• Average depth: 3 ft
• Bottom: 55% muck, 39% sand, 6% 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: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 5 min, Appleton 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 45 min, Waukesha 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 15 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 226 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lower Post Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Lower Post Lake?

226 waterfront parcels front Lower Post Lake in Langlade County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lower Post Lake?

Lower Post Lake covers 379 acres in Langlade County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lower Post Lake?

Lower Post Lake is 9 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Lower Post Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lower Post Lake.

Is there public access to Lower Post Lake?

Yes. Lower Post Lake has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lower Post Lake?

Lower Post 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 slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Lower Post Lake?

By car, Lower Post Lake is about 2 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 25 min from Appleton, 2 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lower Post Lake like?

The lake bottom is 55% muck, 39% sand, 6% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.