Whaletail Lake

Whaletail Lake

Size
497ac
Boat Launch
Yes
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
Yes
Boat Dock
Yes
Species in Whaletail Lake
Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
Crappie
Crappie
Perch
Perch
Northern pike
Northern pike
Bluegill
Bluegill
Pumpkinseed
Pumpkinseed

Overview

Whaletail Lake Map

Weather

Current Weather Icon
65°Feels like 65°
High Temperature71°
Low Temperature60°
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Wind Direction
7 mph
Northeast
Precipitation
0.01 in
Rain
Pressure
29.85 inHg
Rising
Cloudy with Showers
FridayFr
71° / 60°
Sunny
SaturdaySa
82° / 60°
Sunny
SundaySu
80° / 62°
Mostly Sunny
MondayMo
82° / 65°
Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers and Isolated Storms
TuesdayTu
76° / 57°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers
WednesdayWe
74° / 59°

Moon Phase

waning gibbous
July 31, 2026
96% Illumination
waning gibbous, getting dimmer
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 9:45 PM
Moon Set 8:01 AM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 2:39 AM
Underfoot 3:00 PM
waning gibbous
FridayFr07/31
waning gibbous
SaturdaySa08/01
waning gibbous
SundaySu08/02
waning gibbous
MondayMo08/03
waning gibbous
TuesdayTu08/04
waning gibbous
WednesdayWe08/05
waning crescent
ThursdayTh08/06
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Top Fish Species

Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
7-20 in
Length Range
16 in
Length Range
2021
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance

Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.
Species Lengths