Wabasso Lake

Wabasso Lake carries a solid B grade — strong on most parameters, with measurements that hold up well across the summer season. The three sub-grades — clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a — track close together, so no single parameter is dragging the average.

The lake sits in the mesotrophic zone — the band where most well-managed Minnesota lakes fall. Wabasso Lake is unusually deep for Minnesota at 66 ft, which buffers the lake against summer warming and helps the deep water stay oxygenated. At 43 acres, Wabasso Lake sits below the Minnesota median: a small water where shoreline activity has an outsized effect on water quality. Wabasso Lake ranks 10 of 49 in Ramsey County, putting it in the upper tier of locally monitored lakes.

Eurasian watermilfoil is established at Wabasso Lake, which can dampen recreational access and pressure the native plant community. Bass fishing is part of the appeal: the species list runs to 9, anchored by largemouth and/or smallmouth bass. A documented public access point at Wabasso Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. The lake has a partial ice record — 6 observed ice-outs, centered near Apr 4. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.