Size
7,688ac
Boat Launch
Carry-in Launch
Toilet
Yes
Boat Dock
Species in Wappapello Lake
White bass
Largemouth bass
Crappie
Walleye
Smallmouth bass
Spotted bass
Blue catfish
Bluegill
Channel catfish
Flathead catfish
Striped Bass
Overview
Crappie dominate this lake and pick up the majority of the fishing pressure. Largemouth bass are numerous but tend to run small. Good numbers of channel cats and sunfish. 8,400 acres
Wappapello Lake Map
Forage
Gizzard shad, sunfish, crayfish and various minnow species are significant.
Weather
84°Feels like 84°
84°
65°
84°65°6:25 AM
7:41 PM
0 mph
East
0 in
Rain
29.94 inHg
Falling
MondayMo
84° / 65°
TuesdayTu
88° / 67°
WednesdayWe
90° / 68°
ThursdayTh
90° / 64°
FridayFr
88° / 63°
SaturdaySa
90° / 66°
Moon Phase
August 24, 2026
87% Illumination
waxing gibbous, getting brighter
MondayMo08/24
TuesdayTu08/25
WednesdayWe08/26
ThursdayTh08/27
FridayFr08/28
SaturdaySa08/29
SundaySu08/30
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Top Fish Species
White bass
5-17 in
Length Range
8 in
Length Range
2025
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
