Wabasis Lake fishing

Fishing at Wabasis Lake has Walleye, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Crappie, and 2 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2014, most often in October. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

October 23, 2024

Plants on record

8

Since 2014

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

404.5

Access and facts

Nearest town
Greenville
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes

Wabasis Lake County Park borders the western shore with a public boat launch and waterfront access for shore fishing. Kent County also maintains a separate DNR-listed boating access site (Wabasis Lake Park) on the lake.

Sources: access , access.shore , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Wabasis Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of October. In 2024 it was October 22, 2024, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2023.

About 31 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 6 lakes in Kent County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Lincoln Lake (7.4 mi) and Dickerson Lake (15.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Lincoln Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Dickerson Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Wabasis Lake

Fishing Wabasis Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 8 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 8 plants
Plants
8 of 8
Last stocked
October 23, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,1322014
  • 2,0002015
  • 1,6242016
  • 1,6602018
  • 1,6722021
  • 1,6722022
  • 1,6722024

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 23, 2024 Walleye 1,122 – report
October 22, 2024 Walleye 550 – report
October 4, 2022 Walleye 1,672 – report
October 7, 2021 Walleye 1,672 – report
October 2, 2018 Walleye 1,660 – report
October 12, 2016 Walleye 1,624 – report
October 13, 2015 Walleye 2,000 – report
October 7, 2014 Walleye 2,132 – report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Bluegill : Most abundant sport fish species in a 2010 DNR status-and-trends survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Largemouth bass : Second most abundant species by count in a 2010 DNR status-and-trends survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Northern pike : Most abundant piscivorous species by weight in a 2010 DNR status-and-trends survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Yellow perch : Documented in a 2010 DNR status-and-trends survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Black crappie : Documented in a 2010 DNR status-and-trends survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Rock bass : Documented in a 2010 DNR status-and-trends survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)
  • Pumpkinseed : Documented in a 2010 DNR status-and-trends survey; not in the state stocking data for this lake. (source)

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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