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Minnesota›Nobles County›Okabena Lake

Okabena Lake

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Okabena LakeNobles County, MN
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Interactive depth contours2-foot typical interval · Official Minnesota DNR survey bathymetry · Not for navigation
Source: Minnesota DNRhigh confidence · QA passed · Select a contour to inspect its mapped depthOfficial Minnesota DNR lake survey: measured depth contours at a 2-ft interval (deepest mapped contour 15 ft), digitized by the DNR from field bathymetric surveys and reprojected to WGS84. Bathymetry © Minnesota DNR. Not for navigation.

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Fishing at Okabena Lake

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What anglers catch here

Anglers have logged 158 catches on Okabena Lake via Fishbrain — 4 in the last 30 days, most recently on Jul 25, 2026.

Most-reported species

  • Pumpkinseed31 reports · peaks August
  • Largemouth bass28 reports · peaks May
  • Walleye20 reports · peaks May
  • Freshwater drum14 reports · peaks June
  • Northern pike12 reports
  • Channel catfish7 reports
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  • Common carp6 reports
  • Bluegill5 reports
  • Yellow perch5 reports
  • Bigmouth buffalo4 reports
  • Black crappie4 reports
  • White crappie4 reports
  • Black bullhead3 reports
  • Green sunfish3 reports

12 of the 158 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.

Seasonality

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Monthly reports, all fish: Jan 0 · Feb 0 · Mar 0 · Apr 3 · May 24 · Jun 31 · Jul 16 · Aug 33 · Sep 0 · Oct 0 · Nov 0 · Dec 0.

Of the 158 logged catches, 107 carry a month and 88 carry a year; the charts cover those.

2019 had the most reports (31).

Counts reflect reporting activity, not fish populations. Waterbody location is provider-level; exact spots and angler details aren’t shown.

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NWS weather

Weather windows

Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.

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Water temperature

Okabena Lake water temperature today

Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.

71°FWarm

Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…

Comfortable summer pattern. Bass and panfish are active; early and late hours beat the midday heat.

Warmest monthAugust · ~76°F
Freezing surfaceJanuary – March
Model depth inputDepth unknown
Monthly Okabena Lake water temperatures and freeze-up FAQ →

Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.

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43.6149, -95.6182latitude, longitude

Access

Public access points

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Depth FAQ

How deep is Okabena Lake?

Okabena Lake has surveyed depth contours down to 15 feet, but no separately verified maximum depth is on record yet.

Is there a free depth map of Okabena Lake?

Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Okabena Lake at a typical 2-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from Minnesota DNR survey data.

Where does the Okabena Lake depth map come from?

The interactive depth contours are derived from Minnesota DNR. Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are from an official Minnesota DNR survey (measured bathymetric contours); not for navigation.

View the full Okabena Lake depth map →

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Where this lake data comes from

USGS GNIS Domestic Namesname, coordinates, county, source identifiers
LakeList record updated 2026-05-23

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