Fishing Wabisish Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Hubbard County, Minnesota, is where Wabisish Lake sits. The bank gives way to mixed forest. With some 31 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 1.0 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Most waters listed here for Hubbard County are larger. Nearest place of any size is Park Rapids, 14 miles away. It is 81 miles to Fargo, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Wabisish Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Hubbard County: walleye, northern pike, black crappie and bluegill. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Wabisish Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 4°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Wabisish Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Coon Lake is 1.8 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Wabisish Lake for certain.