Wappapello Lake

Wappapello Lake

Size
7,687ac
Boat Launch
Yes
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
Yes
Boat Dock
No
Species in Wappapello Lake
White bass
White bass
Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
Crappie
Crappie
Walleye
Walleye
Smallmouth bass
Smallmouth bass
Spotted bass
Spotted bass
Blue catfish
Blue catfish
Bluegill
Bluegill
Channel catfish
Channel catfish
Flathead catfish
Flathead catfish
Striped Bass
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

Current Weather Icon
80°Feels like 80°
High Temperature83°
Low Temperature65°
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Wind Direction
7 mph
North
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
29.83 inHg
Stable
Partly Cloudy
SundaySu
83° / 65°
Mostly Sunny
MondayMo
86° / 65°
Sunny
TuesdayTu
89° / 67°
Mostly Sunny
WednesdayWe
91° / 70°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Storms
ThursdayTh
90° / 71°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Storms
FridayFr
90° / 72°

Moon Phase

waning gibbous
August 02, 2026
85% Illumination
waning gibbous, getting dimmer
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 10:11 PM
Moon Set 10:04 AM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 3:51 AM
Underfoot 4:12 PM
waning gibbous
SundaySu08/02
waning gibbous
MondayMo08/03
waning gibbous
TuesdayTu08/04
waning gibbous
WednesdayWe08/05
waning crescent
ThursdayTh08/06
waning crescent
FridayFr08/07
waning crescent
SaturdaySa08/08
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Top Fish Species

White bass
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