Wabedo Lake
Cass County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 11017100
DNR records show 5 stocking entries at Wabedo Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2024 (297,540 fish).
- Wabedo Lake has 5 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2016-2024): walleye (5).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 924,314 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 95 ft; surface area 1,226 acres, 295 littoral acres, 11.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 9.7 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, cisco species, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, and 7 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Cass County, nearest town Longville; DNR lake number (DOW) 11017100.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 297,540 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 301,455 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 296,800 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 10,759 | 589.4 |
| 2016 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 17,760 | 589.7 |
2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | ON WEST END OF LAKE OFF COUNTY ROAD 120. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
Temperature and dissolved oxygen profiles were collected in the deepest basins in Wabedo Lake on July 31, 2024 , to evaluate the quantity and quality of cold, oxygenated water (i.e., oxythermal habitat) available to Cisco, also known as Tullibee, the most sensitive coldwater species present in this lake. Cisco require a layer of oxythermal habitat that contains water temperatures below 21.2 degrees C (70.2 degrees F) and dissolved oxygen concentrations above 3.0 mg/L. Based on the profile from the deepest basin, the water temperature decreased to below 21.2 degrees C (70.2 degrees F) at 17.0 feet and the dissolved oxygen concentration decreased to 3.0 mg/L at 19.0 feet at the time of sampling. The thickness of this layer of water in the water column was 2.0 feet, indicating that limited oxythermal habitat was present for Cisco. Further, the temperature at which dissolved oxygen decreased to 3.0 mg/L (i.e., TDO3, a single variable to characterize oxythermal habitat) was 18.1 degrees C (64.6 degrees F). TDO3 values cooler than 21.2 degrees C (70.2 degrees F) indicate that oxythermal conditions were suitable for Cisco; however, the layer was confined to less than 3 feet of suitable habitat at the time of this survey. Data collected by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in 2022 and 2023 during the late summer thermal stress period indicate variability of suitable oxythermal habitat, with the least favorable conditions recorded in 2022. When inadequate oxythermal habitat is available, Cisco are squeezed into unfavorable, warmer water conditions and experience higher levels of stress.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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