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

How deep is Rost Lake?

Rost Lake has a maximum depth of 29 feet and an average depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 99 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Rost Lake?

Rost Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Rost Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Rost Lake?

Rost Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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.

Rost Lake

Oconto County, Wisconsin99 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

29 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

99 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

29 ft max depth
Public access

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Rost Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 29 ft. Surface area: 99 acres.

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Rost Lake is a 99-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 29 feet (10-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Rost Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Rost 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 Rost Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Rost 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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DNR Reports & Resources

Wisconsin DNR Fisheries scientists publish multi-year survey reports for Rost Lake covering fish populations, stocking, water quality, and management. 1 report on file.

These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).

2016
Rost Lake comprehensive survey 2016
Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2016 (PDF)

Lake Details

Max depth

29 ft

Average depth

10 ft

Surface area

99 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Rost LakePublic

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

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Fishing Rost Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Oconto County

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Frequently asked questions about Rost Lake

Where is Rost Lake?: Rost Lake is a lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Rost Lake?: Rost Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 29 ft. Surface area: 99 acres.
Is Rost Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Rost Lake?: Rost Lake has a maximum depth of 29 feet and an average depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 99 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Rost Lake?: Rost Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Rost Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Rost Lake?: Rost Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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.