Minnesota Fishing Guide

Wabasso

Ramsey County, Minnesota — DOW #62008200

140 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

Wabasso has confirmed populations of:

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

42.82
Acres
66 ft
Max Depth
0
9
Fish Species
1
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Wabasso. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-06-26 Standard trap nets 111.9 (above normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.02 lb 1007
1995-06-26 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
1995-06-26 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.38 lb 1
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 26.0 (normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.13 lb 52
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.2 (below normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.42 lb 7
1980-06-30 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.75 lb 1
1980-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.67 lb 3
1985-06-24 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.20 lb 4
1985-06-24 Standard trap nets 19.5 (normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.19 lb 78
2015-06-20 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.91 lb 2
2015-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.93 lb 1
1975-07-02 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.10 lb 1
1990-06-27 Standard gill nets 4.5 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.37 lb 9
1990-06-27 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.36 lb 7
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.9 (below normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.42 lb 8
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 9.0 (normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.46 lb 18

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-06-26 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.10 lb 13
1995-06-26 Survey seining 3.7 — — 11
1995-06-26 Standard gill nets 22.0 (above normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.10 lb 44
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.09 lb 1
1975-07-02 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.10 lb 1
1990-06-27 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.20 lb 2
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.14 lb 1

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.09 lb 1
1995-06-26 Survey seining 3.0 — — 9
1959-06-02 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.10 lb 4
2015-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.52 lb 1
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.06 lb 2

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1995-06-26 Survey seining 2.3 — 7

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-06-26 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.82 lb 9
1995-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 1.76 lb 3
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 3.05 lb 10
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 1.96 lb 3
1980-06-30 Standard gill nets 6.5 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 1.29 lb 13
1980-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 0.17 lb 3
1985-06-24 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.82 lb 10
1985-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 2.20 lb 1
1959-06-02 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.22 lb 14
1959-06-02 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 1.17 lb 3
2015-06-20 Standard gill nets 8.5 (above normal) 2.5 – 7.9 1.29 lb 17
2015-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 2.04 lb 1
1975-07-02 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.5 – 7.9 1.25 lb 1
1975-07-02 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 0.62 lb 2
1990-06-27 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.50 lb 9
1990-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 1.60 lb 1
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.68 lb 12
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 1.68 lb 1
2000-06-26 Standard electrofishing 1.8 — 1.81 lb 1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-06-26 Survey seining 3.0 — — 9
1995-06-26 Standard trap nets 5.0 — 0.06 lb 45
1980-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.10 lb 1
2015-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.36 lb 1
1990-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 0.20 lb 2
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 3.2 — 0.12 lb 29

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-06-26 Standard trap nets 5.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.39 lb 48
1995-06-26 Survey seining 2.0 — — 6
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 6.9 0.63 lb 1
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.93 lb 5
1980-06-30 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 6.9 1.12 lb 2
1980-06-30 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.60 lb 5
1985-06-24 Standard trap nets 5.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.39 lb 21
1959-06-02 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.0 – 6.9 0.30 lb 3
2015-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.0 1.36 lb 2
1990-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.10 lb 1
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 2.6 (normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.54 lb 23

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-06-26 Survey seining 2.0 — 0.03 lb 6
1995-06-26 Standard trap nets 1.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.18 lb 14
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.68 lb 3
2005-06-20 Survey seining 1.0 — 0.05 lb 1
1985-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.30 lb 2
1959-06-02 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 0.90 lb 4
2015-06-20 Standard trap nets 2.1 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.60 lb 17
2015-06-20 Standard electrofishing 18.6 — 0.89 lb 13
2015-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 0.52 lb 1
2000-06-26 Standard electrofishing 25.4 — 1.15 lb 14
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.05 lb 2

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 10.42 lb 1
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 4.0 5.04 lb 1
1985-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 4.40 lb 1
1975-07-02 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 6.00 lb 1
1990-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 5.40 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-06-26 Survey seining 181.0 — — 543
1995-06-26 Standard trap nets 52.4 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.05 lb 472
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 54.8 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.13 lb 329
2005-06-20 Survey seining 111.0 — — 111
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 1.5 — 0.21 lb 3
1980-06-30 Standard trap nets 32.3 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.18 lb 129
1980-06-30 Standard gill nets 19.0 — 0.14 lb 38
1985-06-24 Standard trap nets 612.8 (above normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.08 lb 2451
1985-06-24 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.15 lb 2
1959-06-02 Standard trap nets 35.4 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.10 lb 283
1959-06-02 Standard gill nets 5.0 — 0.08 lb 20
2015-06-20 Standard trap nets 9.6 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.21 lb 77
2015-06-20 Standard gill nets 1.5 — 0.34 lb 3
1975-07-02 Standard trap nets 141.0 (above normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.14 lb 564
1990-06-27 Standard trap nets 244.0 (above normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.09 lb 976
1990-06-27 Standard gill nets 12.0 — 0.07 lb 24
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 13.5 — 0.09 lb 27
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 77.2 (above normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.12 lb 695

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-06-26 Survey seining 9.7 — — 29
1995-06-26 Standard trap nets 8.7 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.07 lb 78
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.07 lb 5
1980-06-30 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.24 lb 6
1985-06-24 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.07 lb 9
1959-06-02 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.10 lb 1
1959-06-02 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.15 lb 16
2015-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.13 lb 9
1975-07-02 Standard trap nets 12.5 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.12 lb 50
1990-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.10 lb 1
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.11 lb 1
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 4.3 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.09 lb 39

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-06-26 Survey seining 2.7 — — 8
1995-06-26 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.08 lb 1
1995-06-26 Standard trap nets 19.1 (above normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.08 lb 172
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.22 lb 14
1980-06-30 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.42 lb 4
1980-06-30 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.23 lb 4
1985-06-24 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.20 lb 2
1959-06-02 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.12 lb 8
2015-06-20 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.16 lb 12
2015-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.5 (below normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.30 lb 12
1975-07-02 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.12 lb 2
1975-07-02 Standard trap nets 15.5 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.12 lb 62
1990-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.10 lb 1
1990-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.20 lb 1
2000-06-26 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.10 lb 6
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.38 lb 4

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1995-06-26 Survey seining 0.7 — 2

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1995-06-26 Survey seining 1.0 — 3

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 4.41 lb 1
1985-06-24 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 1.80 lb 1
1959-06-02 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.0 2.00 lb 1
1959-06-02 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.6 4.20 lb 1
1990-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 2.00 lb 1

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1980-06-30 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 5.4 0.62 lb 4
1985-06-24 Standard trap nets 13.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.4 0.22 lb 55
1959-06-02 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.7 – 6.2 0.32 lb 5
1959-06-02 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.4 0.60 lb 1
1975-07-02 Standard trap nets 5.0 (normal) 0.5 – 5.4 0.44 lb 20
2000-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.4 1.33 lb 1

Depth Maps & Lake Info

View on MN DNR LakeFinder

Map & Directions

Get Directions

Showing 14 nearby bait & tackle shops on the map.

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Bait Caddy

White Bear Township, MN

(651) 247-4278

★ 5

Bald Eagle Gas

White Bear Lake, MN

(651) 407-8868

★ 3.3

Boaters Outlet

St Paul, MN

(651) 639-9000

★ 4

Joe's Sporting Goods

St Paul, MN

(651) 209-7800

★ 4.4

Kathy's Live Bait

St Paul, MN

(651) 487-5766

★ 4.5

Mend Provisions

St Paul, MN

(612) 724-4272

★ 4.7

Revolution Sporting Goods

St Paul, MN

(651) 414-0403

★ 4.5

Supernatural Big Baits

St Paul, MN

(651) 647-6644

★ 3.5

Nearby Marinas

Boat Landing on Spoon Lake for Gervais and Keller Lakes

Little Canada, MN

★ 4.6

Boat Works Bay Marina

White Bear Lake, MN

(651) 429-7221

★ 5

Hamline Park Plaza Auto & Boat Storage

St Paul, MN

(651) 641-0166

★ 4

Magnolia Blossom Cruises

St Paul, MN

(651) 690-2739

★ 4.8

Minnesota Boat Club

St Paul, MN

(651) 228-1602

★ 4.6

Mobile WaterSports

New Brighton, MN

(612) 217-0581

★ 5

Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Wabasso. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedYellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near Wabasso

Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo
Fishing Guide

(612) 562-9242

Other Lakes in Ramsey County

Bald Eagle

1,049.09 acres

Beaver

85.76 acres

Bennett

29.04 acres

Casey

11.82 acres

Charley

37.08 acres

Como

71.3 acres

Plan Your Trip to Wabasso

Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.