Upper Post Lake
Upper Post Lake is a 765-acre lake in Langlade and Oneida counties, Wisconsin, up to 14 feet deep, with 293 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 765 acres
- Deepest point: 14 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 20% muck, 4% gravel, 1% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- 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 30 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 45 min, Waukesha 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 55 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 5 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 293 waterfront parcels
Questions about Upper Post Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Upper Post Lake?
293 waterfront parcels front Upper Post Lake: 242 in Langlade County and 51 in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Upper Post Lake?
Upper Post Lake covers 765 acres in Langlade and Oneida counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Upper Post Lake?
Upper Post Lake is 14 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Upper Post Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Upper Post Lake.
Is there public access to Upper Post Lake?
Yes. Upper Post Lake has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Upper Post Lake?
Upper 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 Upper Post Lake?
By car, Upper Post Lake is about 2 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 25 min from Appleton, 2 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 10 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Upper Post Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 20% muck, 4% gravel, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.