Proposed Habitat Work on Upper and Lower Post Lakes

“The PLP&RD has accepted this habitat proposal and dedicated $1,000 toward the project.  It should be noted, our nearly completed new Lake Management Plan calls for the placement of fish sticks for the improvement of the fish habitat.”

Post Lake Facts

Upper and Lower Post lakes are scenic lakes located in northern Wisconsin’s in Langlade and Oneida counties. The lakes are a widening of the Wolf River divided into Upper Post Lake (765 acres) and Lower Post Lake (379 acres). The headwaters of the Wolf River is Pine Lake in Oneida county about 20 miles north of Upper Post Lake. First known inhabitants were the Sokaogon Ojibwe tribe who lived along the shores of Upper Post Lake.

Today Post Lake is a thriving community with permanent and seasonal residents. Fishing is still Post Lake’s favorite sport. There is an annual ice fishing jamboree every February. Recreational activities are popular, such as, snowmobiling and ice fishing in the winter, recreational water activities during the summer months and hunting in the fall.

Statistics

  • Upper Post Lake  is 765 acres with a max depth of 14 ft
  • Lower Post Lake is 379 acres with a max depth of 13 ft

Fish Found in Post Lakes:

  • Panfish (Abundant)
  • Northern Pike (Abundant)
  • Largemouth Bass (Common)
  • Muskie (Present)
  • Smallmouth Bass (Present)
  • Walleye (Present)

Things we do:

  • Aquatic Plant Harvesting
  • Aquatic Plant Management Planning and Lake Management Planning
  • Citizen Lake Monitoring
  • Maintain public piers and buoys
  • Newsletters
  • Shoreland Restoration and Protection: (Langlade County completed; Oneida County still in progress)
  • Watercraft Safety
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