Waboose

Becker County, Minnesota — DOW #03021300

169 Surveys

231.78

Acres

14 ft

Max Depth

0

12

Fish Species

4

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.9	2.66 lb	44
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.56 lb	14
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.56 lb	14
1992-07-27	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.53 lb	25
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.29 lb	22
1987-07-27	Standard gill nets	10.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.34 lb	42
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	1.44 lb	11
2012-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	1.39 lb	2
2017-06-04	Standard trap nets	4.7 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.97 lb	33
2017-06-04	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.53 lb	18
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	13.2 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.58 lb	119
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	23.2 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.56 lb	139
2023-05-11	Special trap nets	1.8	—	—	7
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	41.6 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.26 lb	374
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.81 lb	53
2022-05-31	Standard trap nets	5.6 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.89 lb	45
2022-05-31	Standard gill nets	23.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.37 lb	143

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	15.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.86 lb	63
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.83 lb	5
1992-07-27	Standard gill nets	95.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.22 lb	381
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	7.9 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.22 lb	71
1987-07-27	Standard gill nets	64.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.07 lb	257
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	20.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.12 lb	140
2012-06-04	Standard electrofishing	207.8	—	0.22 lb	190
2012-06-04	Standard gill nets	20.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.40 lb	122
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.30 lb	16
2017-06-04	Standard gill nets	14.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.22 lb	89
2017-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.18 lb	10
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.81 lb	9
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.91 lb	2
2023-05-11	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.22 lb	2
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.52 lb	21
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.16 lb	11
2022-05-31	Standard gill nets	53.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.15 lb	323
2022-05-31	Standard trap nets	28.4 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.14 lb	227

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	15.5 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.91 lb	62
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.80 lb	9
1992-07-27	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	3.10 lb	28
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.27 lb	3
1987-07-27	Standard gill nets	9.5 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.60 lb	38
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.82 lb	4
2012-06-04	Standard gill nets	24.3 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.29 lb	146
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.14 lb	5
2017-06-04	Standard gill nets	53.7 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.93 lb	322
2017-06-04	Standard trap nets	2.7	—	2.11 lb	19
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	15.3 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.17 lb	92
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.74 lb	15
2023-05-11	Special trap nets	4.8	—	0.89 lb	19
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	17.3 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.51 lb	104
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.17 lb	18
2022-05-31	Standard gill nets	23.8 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.18 lb	143
2022-05-31	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.74 lb	7

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.36 lb	2
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.49 lb	8
1992-07-27	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.50 lb	33
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.55 lb	2
1987-07-27	Standard gill nets	27.0 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.30 lb	108
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.49 lb	1
2017-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.41 lb	8
2017-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.40 lb	4
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.51 lb	26
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.55 lb	26
2023-05-11	Special trap nets	1.3	—	—	5
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.30 lb	27
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.41 lb	13
2022-05-31	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.18 lb	16
2022-05-31	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.71 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.90 lb	24
1992-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.57 lb	11
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	3.10 lb	1
1987-07-27	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.12 lb	14
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	3.10 lb	1
2012-06-04	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.94 lb	26
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	3.53 lb	1
2017-06-04	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.92 lb	26
2017-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	1.54 lb	2
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	8.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.23 lb	51
2023-05-11	Special trap nets	18.3	—	0.11 lb	73
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	5.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.41 lb	34
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.5	2.32 lb	22
2022-05-31	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.73 lb	7
2022-05-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	2.36 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	8.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.14 lb	78
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	105.8 (above normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.11 lb	423
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	5.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.11 lb	47
1992-07-27	Standard gill nets	67.0 (above normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.10 lb	268
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	22.1 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.08 lb	155
1987-07-27	Standard gill nets	66.8 (above normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.08 lb	267
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.20 lb	8
2012-06-04	Standard gill nets	55.8 (above normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.09 lb	335
2017-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.21 lb	1
2017-06-04	Standard gill nets	11.3 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.18 lb	68
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.36 lb	11
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	67.0 (above normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.25 lb	402
2023-05-11	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.12 lb	1
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.31 lb	13
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	18.7 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.14 lb	112
2022-05-31	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.17 lb	9
2022-05-31	Standard gill nets	56.0 (above normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.05 lb	336

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 5.8	1.89 lb	32
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	4.86 lb	4
1992-07-27	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	1.77 lb	20
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.40 lb	1
1987-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	2.56 lb	7
2012-06-04	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	0.94 lb	8
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	6.54 lb	1
2017-06-04	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	1.34 lb	17
2017-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.90 lb	1
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	1.83 lb	34
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 5.8	1.54 lb	53
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.36 lb	5
2022-05-31	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	2.84 lb	33

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	16.3	—	1.05 lb	65
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.76 lb	36
1992-07-27	Standard gill nets	11.8	—	0.19 lb	47
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.14 lb	29
1987-07-27	Standard gill nets	29.8	—	0.24 lb	119
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	36.1 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.05 lb	253
2012-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.61 lb	1
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	10.2 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.39 lb	92
2017-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.35 lb	8
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	4.7	—	0.38 lb	28
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	47.6 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.15 lb	428
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	8.2	—	0.45 lb	49
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	19.3 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.27 lb	174
2022-05-31	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.28 lb	14
2022-05-31	Standard trap nets	9.5 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.27 lb	76

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.0	1.29 lb	1
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	2.03 lb	11
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.68 lb	51
1987-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.25 lb	6
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.50 lb	6
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.96 lb	3
2017-06-04	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	1.08 lb	13
2017-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.64 lb	9
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	7.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.60 lb	46
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	19.4 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.41 lb	175
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.68 lb	6
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	15.7 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.60 lb	141
2022-05-31	Standard gill nets	8.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.84 lb	52
2022-05-31	Standard trap nets	6.5 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.85 lb	52

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.12 lb	6
1992-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.01 lb	14
1987-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.07 lb	9
1987-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.05 lb	1
2023-05-11	Special trap nets	1.0	—	0.08 lb	4

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-04	Standard electrofishing	29.5	—	0.81 lb	27
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.43 lb	12
2017-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.16 lb	2
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.79 lb	4
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	2.20 lb	1
2022-05-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.35 lb	2
2022-05-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.80 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	0.61 lb	17
2017-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	1.20 lb	1
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.50 lb	2
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.52 lb	13
2022-05-31	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.19 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-04	Standard gill nets	11.2	—	0.46 lb	67
2012-06-04	Standard trap nets	44.6 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.11 lb	401
2017-06-04	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.79 lb	4
2017-06-04	Standard trap nets	13.7 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.26 lb	96
2002-06-10	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.71 lb	8
2002-06-10	Standard trap nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.65 lb	18
2007-06-04	Standard gill nets	23.0	—	0.31 lb	138
2007-06-04	Standard trap nets	13.0 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.31 lb	117
2022-05-31	Standard gill nets	37.5	—	0.16 lb	225
2022-05-31	Standard trap nets	37.6 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.14 lb	301

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-05-11	Special trap nets	5.0	—	20

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Map & Directions

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Dl Dock & Lift/Webber Dock & Lift

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GoGo Rental

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Resorts & Lodges Near Waboose

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Fishing Resort Detroit Lakes

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Waboose

Baxstar Fishing

(701) 261-3703

Brad Laabs Guide Service

(218) 849-6108

fishing guides Detroit Lakes MN

(218) 841-5357

Front 20 Outfitters Fly Shop & Guide Service

(218) 346-4899

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