Lake Wakanda

Details

DNR lake ID

34016900

County

Kandiyohi

Surface area

1,760 acres

Maximum depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,754 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

18.9 miles

Average water clarity

2.8 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Svea

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1992

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

northern pike fry (14,277); walleye fry (439,760)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (350,890)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (499,942)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Wakanda Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Wakanda Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.