Wabasso Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 62008200
Wabasso Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Wabasso Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 66 ft; surface area 43 acres, 28 littoral acres, 1.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Ramsey County, nearest town Vadnais Heights; DNR lake number (DOW) 62008200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 5/27/1980 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | county | - THERE IS A COUNTY OWNED ACCESS ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF THE LAKE. |
DNR fish survey, 2015
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 18.57 | 13 | 0.89 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 9.62 | 77 | 0.21 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 2.12 | 17 | 0.60 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.50 | 12 | 0.30 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.12 | 9 | 0.13 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 2 | 1.36 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.12 | 1 | 0.52 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.12 | 1 | 0.36 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.12 | 1 | 2.04 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 8.50 | 17 | 1.29 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 6.00 | 12 | 0.16 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 0.34 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.91 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.52 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Lake Wabbaso is a 46-acre Bass-Bluegill lake located in Ramsey County where Bluegill and Largemouth Bass are the primary management species, and Northern Pike are a secondary management species. Bluegills were the most abundant species sampled in Lake Wabasso, although catches were significantly lower than in previous surveys. Bluegills were sampled at 9.63 fish/net in the trap nets, down from 54.33 fish/net in 2005 and 77.22 fish/net in 2000. The avergae numer of Bluegill in the trapnets was between the 1st and 2nd quartiles for class 30 lakes. The average size Bluegill sampled in 2015 was 6.29 inches with individuals up to 8.15 inches. Black Crappies were sampled in trap nets at a rate of 1.5 fish/net, and averaged 7.86 inches with individuals up to 10.5 inches. 33% of sampled Black Crappies were 9 inches or larger. Anglers fishing Lake Wabasso should find fewer but larger Bluegills than in 2005. Night time electrofishing sampled 13 Largemouth Bass at a rate of 18.57 fish/hr of on-time. This was the first time that night time electrofishing has been conducted on Lake Wabasso. Mean length of Largemouth Bass sampled in 2015 was 11.75 inches with bass up to 15 inches. Northern Pike were sampled at 8.5 fish/gillnet, which is above the 3rd quartile for class 30 lakes. The average length of Northern Pike sampled in gillnets in 2015 was 18.8 inches and the largest Northern Pike was 22.48 inches. Northern Pike in Lake Wabasso appear to be more abundant but of smaller size than in 2005 and 2000.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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