Where is Lower Red Lake?

Lower Red Lake is a lake in Shawano County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lower Red Lake?

Lower Red Lake has a maximum depth of 28 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 198 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lower Red Lake?

Lower Red Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Gresham Riverside Park, Lower Red Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lower Red Lake?

Lower Red Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Lower Red Lake

Shawano County, Wisconsin198 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.

Max depth

28 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

198 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.5 mi

Measured length

28 ft max depth
Public access

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Lower Red Lake in Shawano County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 28 ft. Surface area: 198 acres.

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Lower Red Lake is a 198-acre lake in Shawano County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 28 feet (7-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lower Red Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lower Red Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lower Red Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Lower Red Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

28 ft

Average depth

7 ft

Surface area

198 acres

Shoreline

5.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Gresham Riverside ParkPublic
Lower Red LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Nearby Lakes in Shawano County

Upper Red Lake7.5 ft clear · Eutrophic1.4 miView →Sams Lake11 ft clear · Mesotrophic1.9 miView →Mission Lake17.5 ft clear · Oligotrophic1.9 miView →Malone Lake13.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic2.7 miView →Bealeau Lake11.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic4.2 miView →Beauleau Lake9.5 ft clear4.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lower Red Lake

Where is Lower Red Lake?: Lower Red Lake is a lake in Shawano County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lower Red Lake?: Lower Red Lake in Shawano County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 28 ft. Surface area: 198 acres.
Is Lower Red Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lower Red Lake?: Lower Red Lake has a maximum depth of 28 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 198 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lower Red Lake?: Lower Red Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Gresham Riverside Park, Lower Red Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lower Red Lake?: Lower Red Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.