Waubay Lake
| Waubay Lake | |
|---|---|
  Waubay Lake | |
| Location | Day County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45°24′44″N 97°24′04″W / 45.4122°N 97.401°W |
| Type | lake |
| Surface area | 15,540 acres (6,290 ha) |
| Average depth | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
| Max. depth | 31 feet (9.4 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,787 feet (545 m) |
Waubay Lake is a natural lake in Day County, South Dakota, in the United States.[1] The lake is southeast of nearby Grenville and is predominantly a fishery for walleye and yellow perch.[2]
The lake used to be four distinct lakes - North Waubay, South Waubay, Spring Lake, and Hillebrands - however, rising water levels have connected the four lakes in the late 1990s into the single lake that it is today.[3]
The fish species present in the lake include northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, black bullhead, white bass, common carp, rock bass, black crappie, and lake herring.[2]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waubay Lake
- ^ a b "Waubay Lake Summary Survey". Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Waubay Lake" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-08-08.