Northern pike lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Little Watab Lake

Little Watab Lake is a 57-acre lake in Stearns County, 22 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2006. Recorded species include northern pike and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
73010900
County
Stearns
Surface area
57 acres
Maximum depth
22 feet
Mean depth
9 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
41 acres, 72% of the lake
Shoreline
1.8 miles
Average water clarity
4.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Jacobs Prairie
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2006, special assessment
Game fish caught in the 2006 survey
bluegill 99, pumpkinseed 48, black crappie 17, yellow perch 6, northern pike 6, green sunfish 1, hybrid sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 4 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet

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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