Wappapello Lake

Wappapello Lake

Size
7,688ac
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
75°Feels like 75°
High Temperature99°
Low Temperature70°
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
7:04 PM
Wind Direction
0 mph
East
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
30.15 inHg
Stable
Mostly Sunny
FridayFr
99° / 70°
Mostly Sunny
SaturdaySa
98° / 69°
Mostly Sunny
SundaySu
98° / 69°
Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers and Isolated Storms
MondayMo
92° / 64°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
TuesdayTu
84° / 59°
Mostly Sunny
WednesdayWe
83° / 57°

Moon Phase

first quarter
September 18, 2026
47% Illumination
first quarter, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 2:24 PM
Moon Set 11:33 PM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 6:59 PM
Underfoot 6:33 AM
first quarter
FridayFr09/18
waxing gibbous
SaturdaySa09/19
waxing gibbous
SundaySu09/20
waxing gibbous
MondayMo09/21
waxing gibbous
TuesdayTu09/22
waxing gibbous
WednesdayWe09/23
waxing gibbous
ThursdayTh09/24
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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