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Wabana Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Wabana Lake is a 2,221-acre lake in Itasca County, 115 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31039200
County
Itasca
Surface area
2,221 acres
Maximum depth
115 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
785 acres, 35% of the lake
Shoreline
25.3 miles
Average water clarity
18.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Grand Rapids
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
14, since 1947
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 471, rock bass 163, northern pike 58, walleye 58, hybrid sunfish 53, yellow perch 49, largemouth bass 49, pumpkinseed 25
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (12,444)
Stocked in 2024
walleye yearlings (12,124)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (19,697)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Wabana Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Forestry
Wabana Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Forestry
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
2,000 acres or more
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
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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