Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Upper Post Lake fishing
Upper Post Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye on a natural lake. Also recorded: Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Musky, and Smallmouth Bass. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2011. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Musky, and Smallmouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 9
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+4 also recorded)
- Average size
- 6.6 in
- Surface acres
- 761.4
Fish at Upper Post Lake
Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Musky Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Musky species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guideUpper Post Lake offers Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye. The lake has an Area 765 ACRES, a Maximum Depth 14 feet, and a Mean Depth 6 FEET. Its bottom is 75% sand, 4% gravel, 1% rock, and 20% muck. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Upper Post Lake is stocked
About 95 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 4 lakes in Langlade County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2011
5,897
Fish stocked in 2012
17,343
Fish stocked in 2013
3,783
Fish stocked in 2015
7,652
Fish stocked in 2017
7,652
Fish stocked in 2019
7,570
Fish stocked in 2021
7,570
Fish stocked in 2023
7,545
Fish stocked in 2025
7,570
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 7,570 | 7.2 in | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 7,545 | 7 in | report |
| 2021 | Walleye | 7,570 | 7.6 in | report |
| 2019 | Walleye | 7,570 | 7 in | report |
| 2017 | Walleye | 7,652 | 7.44 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 7,652 | 7.35 in | report |
| 2013 | Walleye | 3,783 | 7.55 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 17,343 | 1.6 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 5,897 | 7 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Elcho, WI
- Facilities
- dock, restrooms
Two Town of Elcho ramps, both with boarding docks. The south landing (paved, off Point Lane/Post Lake Drive) has a portable toilet and 6-10 trailer stalls. The west landing (gravel, off West Shore Drive/Tall Pine Lane) has roadside parking and a 260 ft back-in. Neither dock is ADA accessible.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.
About Upper Post Lake
Upper Post Lake has invasive species including Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, and Rusty Crayfish. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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Common questions
What fish are at Upper Post Lake?
Fishing Upper Post Lake usually means Walleye. All 9 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 6.6 in. Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Musky, and Smallmouth Bass are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Upper Post Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2011. About 95 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 4 lakes in Langlade County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Upper Post Lake?
Walleye stocked at Upper Post Lake average 6.6 in.
How do you get on Upper Post Lake?
The nearest town is Elcho, WI. Facilities include dock and restrooms. Two Town of Elcho ramps, both with boarding docks. The south landing (paved, off Point Lane/Post Lake Drive) has a portable toilet and 6-10 trailer stalls. The west landing (gravel, off West Shore Drive/Tall Pine Lane) has roadside parking and a 260 ft back-in. Neither dock is ADA accessible.