Waboose Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03021300

County

Becker

Surface area

232 acres

Maximum depth

14 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

232 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.3 miles

Average water clarity

7.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Ponsford

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1987

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

northern pike 19, black crappie 2, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (232,000)

Stocked in 2024

black crappie adults (11); bluegill sunfish adults (137); walleye yearlings (171); walleye fingerlings (8,455)

Stocked in 2023

bluegill sunfish adults (128); walleye fry (232,000)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Waboose Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.