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]

Waubay Lake
Location of the lake in South Dakota.
Location of the lake in South Dakota.
Waubay Lake
LocationDay County, South Dakota
Coordinates45°24′44″N 97°24′04″W / 45.4122°N 97.401°W / 45.4122; -97.401
Typelake
Surface area15,540 acres (6,290 ha)
Average depth13 feet (4.0 m)
Max. depth31 feet (9.4 m)
Surface elevation1,787 feet (545 m)

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]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waubay Lake
  2. ^ a b "Waubay Lake Summary Survey". Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  3. ^ "Waubay Lake" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-08-08.