10 miles northwest of Taconite
Itasca County, Minnesota · 47.4220° N, 93.5227° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:58 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Wabana Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 10 stockings of Wabana Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 12,444 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 12,444 walleye fingerlings.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Wabana Lake was in July 2025: 15 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 13 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2000 2.9 · 2005 3.5 · 2009 7.5 · 2015 4.9 · 2025 3.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2000 22 · 2005 40 · 2009 43 · 2015 24 · 2025 20
Walleye: 58 measured, 7 to 27 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 58 measured, 13 to 37 in, half 25 in or longer; average 3.7 lb, above normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 49 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.62 lb, normal (normal 0.6–1 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 20 measured, 4 to 19 in, half 14 in or longer; average 2 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–1.8 lb).
Black crappie: 13 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.41 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Also caught: black crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, tullibee (cisco), white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 14 Jul 2025, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 19 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2009–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Wabana Lake is 115 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 2,221 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Wabana Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site; Wabana Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 10 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 12,444 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2025 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, rock bass, northern pike and walleye.
About 73% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.