Northern pike are found in most of the lakes in this area. With so many smaller lakes with good weed growth, plan on finding plenty of northern pike and largemouth bass along the weed lines in most of these lakes. You are going to find a lot of smaller northern pike with bigger fish being in the 30 inch range, but there are some lakes that do put out some bigger fish. Pike in the mid to upper 30 inch range would be considered very nice-sized pike in this part of Wisconsin. Take a look below to learn about the better waters to target northern pike in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
Enterprise Lake
Enterprise Lake is a 509 acre lake located in Langlade County. It has a maximum depth of 27 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass, muskie and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in the lake while muskie, northern pike and panfish are considered common. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are listed as present.
Lower Post Lake
Lower Post Lake is a 379 acre lake located in Langlade County. It has a maximum depth of 9 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie and panfish. According to the DNR, northern pike are abundant in the lake while the other species of fish are listed as present.
Moose Lake
Moose Lake is a 113 acre lake located in Langlade County. It has a maximum depth of 20 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, trout and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout are common in the lake while panfish are listed as present. On Moose Lake, there is a spring-fed pond called Moose Springs and the springs help feed the lake with cold, fresh water. Anglers fish for trout in Moose Springs.
Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake is a 1,272 acre lake located in Langlade, Forest Counties. It has a maximum depth of 19 feet. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake. Largemouth bass and northern pike are considered common. Walleye are present in the lake.
Rolling Stone Lake
Rolling Stone Lake is a 682 acre lake located in Langlade County. It has a maximum depth of 12 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie, trout and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass and northern pike are common in the lake while muskie, walleye, trout and panfish are listed as present.
Upper Post Lake
Upper Post Lake is a 765 acre lake located in Oneida, Langlade Counties. It has a maximum depth of 14 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass, muskie and panfish. According to the DNR, northern pike and panfish are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass are listed as common. Muskie, smallmouth bass and walleye are listed as present.
Wolf River
The origin of the Wolf River is Pine Lake in southern Forest County, Wisconsin. The river flows south and eventually crosses over 8 different counties before it enters Lake Poygan in Winnebago County. In Langlade County, 5 principal tributaries join the Wolf River and they are Swamp Creek, Pickerel Creek, Hunting River, Lily River and Ninemile Creek. There are many other small streams that also contribute water to the Wolf River in this area. It is a natural river with lots of boulders and a rapid gradient in many locations.
The best trout waters occur in the 40 mile section between Highway T and south to Highway M. This section of the river is divided into 10 different access points. This part of the river has a steep gradient that creates many complex rapids. This part of the river should be used by experienced river anglers. Brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout are available in these waters.
Smallmouth bass are found the entire length of the river in Langlade County, so you can find them in the trout section of the river as well as the slower moving part of the river. From Post Lake dam to Highway T, the river is a slow moving river that is easy to float with a canoe, kayak or other type of small boat. In addition to smallmouth bass, you will find northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, muskie and some panfish too.
DNR Map
Upper Wolf River Fishery Area runs northwest to southeast through Langlade County in northeast Wisconsin. There are many access points and boat landings within and near the fisheries areas. Take a look below at an excellent map made available by the Wisconsin DNR.
Printable Map (PDF) of the Wolf River Fishery Area in Langlade County, WI (DNR Resource)