Minnesota · DNR survey data
Wanless Lake
Wanless Lake covers 78 acres in Lake County, running to 16 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2013. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Northern pikePresent1.8per trap net20"Typical23"Biggest
Lengths measured · 19 fish
Recent · 2013Lengths measured · 19 fish
2013Lengths measured · 56 fish
2006Lengths measured · 45 fish
2003Lengths measured · 39 fish
2000Yellow perchFair numbers3.3per gill net1"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 115 fish
Recent · 2013Lengths measured · 17 fish
2013Lengths measured · 98 fish
2006Lengths measured · 1 fish
2003Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 119 fish
2000Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Wanless Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Wanless Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Harriet Lake · 265 ac · 1.3 mi
- Fulton Lake · 36 ac · 1.7 mi
- Wye Lake · 52 ac · 1.8 mi
- Elixir Lake · 15 ac · 2 mi
- Hogback Lake · 40 ac · 2.1 mi
- Scarp Lake · 40 ac · 2.5 mi
- Alger Lake · 21 ac · 2.5 mi
- Homestead Lake · 44 ac · 2.6 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Wanless Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Wanless Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Wanless Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2013) recorded northern pike, yellow perch.
Is Wanless Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Wanless Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Wanless Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Wanless Lake in 2013, the most recent of 7 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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