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

Watab Lake

Zebra mussels

Watab Lake is a 97-acre lake in Stearns County, 54 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2008. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
73007000
County
Stearns
Surface area
97 acres
Maximum depth
54 feet
Mean depth
19 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
33 acres, 34% of the lake
Shoreline
3.0 miles
Average water clarity
9.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Five Points
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2008, re-survey
Surveys on record
4, since 1976
Game fish caught in the 2008 survey
largemouth bass 52, bluegill 18, northern pike 9, smallmouth bass 6, green sunfish 2, channel catfish 2, walleye 2, black crappie 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 10 other species
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 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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