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Waukenabo Lake

Lake-specific eating advicePublic accessStocked 2025

Waukenabo Lake is a 668-acre lake in Aitkin County, 38 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
01013600
County
Aitkin
Surface area
668 acres
Maximum depth
38 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
292 acres, 44% of the lake
Shoreline
5.0 miles
Average water clarity
5.4 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
15, since 1970
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 620, largemouth bass 64, yellow perch 27, rock bass 15, black crappie 5, pumpkinseed 3, northern pike 2, hybrid sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (6,522)
Stocked in 2024
walleye yearlings (3,876)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (4,101)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Waukenabo Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 9 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Special regulation
Sunfish: Daily limit 10.
Eating advice, general populations
bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
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.

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