Upper Post Lake fishing

Fishing at Upper Post Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2011, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

9

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

6.6 in

Surface acres

761.4

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Elcho, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
dock, restrooms

Upper Post Lake has two public ramps in the Town of Elcho, both with boarding docks; the south landing has a portable restroom. Both request a $1 donation, and the lake is slow-no-wake.

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How Upper Post Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

About 95 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 4 lakes in Langlade County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Upper Post Lake

Fishing Upper Post Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 9 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 9 plants
Plants
9 of 9
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
6.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Upper Post Lake

Upper 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.

Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov

What to watch for

Upper Post Lake has invasive species including Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, and Rusty Crayfish.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,8972011
  • 17,3432012
  • 3,7832013
  • 7,6522015
  • 7,6522017
  • 7,5702019
  • 7,5702021
  • 7,5452023
  • 7,5702025

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 7,570 7.2 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 7,545 7 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 7,570 7.6 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 7,570 7 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 7,652 7.44 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 7,652 7.35 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 3,783 7.55 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 17,343 1.6 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 5,897 7 in report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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