Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Wampus Lake

Public access

Wampus Lake is a 30-acre lake in Cook County, 18 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
16019600
County
Cook
Surface area
30 acres
Maximum depth
18 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
26 acres, 85% of the lake
Shoreline
1.1 miles
Average water clarity
8.8 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2022, standard survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1983
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
bluegill 105, yellow perch 26, largemouth bass 12, black crappie 11
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch
Wampus Lake Public Water Access Site
carry-in, natural ramp, run by U.S. Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes

Sources

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.

More in Grand Marais

All 219 lakes
Public accessStocked 2024

Moosehorn Lake

Cook County
Public accessStocked in the last 3 years