Wisconsin Lake Finder

Lower Red Lake

Lower Red Lake is a 240-acre lake in Shawano County, Wisconsin, up to 28 feet deep, with 97 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 240 acres
• Deepest point: 28 ft
• Average depth: 7 ft
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: 2 public boat landings and 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
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 55 min, Appleton 1 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 35 min, Waukesha 2 hr 45 min, Madison 3 hr, Twin Cities 3 hr 30 min, Rockford 3 hr 55 min, Chicago 4 hr 5 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 97 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lower Red Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Lower Red Lake?

97 waterfront parcels front Lower Red Lake in Shawano County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lower Red Lake?

Lower Red Lake covers 240 acres in Shawano County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lower Red Lake?

Lower Red Lake is 28 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Lower Red Lake?

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

Is there public access to Lower Red Lake?

Yes. Lower Red Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Lower Red 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Lower Red Lake?

By car, Lower Red Lake is about 55 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 15 min from Appleton, 2 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.