Little Wabana Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Little Wabana Lake covers about 116 acres, reaches a recorded 57 feet and holds about 3,361 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Little Wabana Lake
Little Wabana Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish and Useful Baits at Little Wabana Lake
Fish reported from Little Wabana Lake include black crappie, bluegill, cisco, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Little Wabana, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth, and work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Little Wabana, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
Walleye
For roaming fish at Little Wabana, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Little Wabana, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Rock Bass
At Little Wabana, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
Cisco
For other cold-water fish at Little Wabana, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Little Wabana Lake
On a first trip to Little Wabana, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
When to Fish Little Wabana Lake
Spring at Little Wabana is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Little Wabana can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.