Okabena Lake Boat Ramps
2 boat launches are mapped on Okabena Lake in Nobles County, Minnesota.
2 of these launches include facility details from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Okabena Lake facts
| Surface area | 723 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 12 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 5.4 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,575 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Lake Okabena, completed 1941 |
| Dam size | 12 ft high, 50 ft long, gravity dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation |
| Dam owner | City of Worthington (Local Government) |
| Normal storage | 8,368 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Ocheydan River-Tr |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID MN00103). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Fish in Okabena Lake
Found in state fisheries survey (2025): Black bullhead, Black crappie, Bluegill, Channel catfish, Common carp, Freshwater drum, Golden shiner, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, White crappie, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch.
Minnesota DNR lists maximum depth 16 ft, mean depth 8 ft, average water clarity 1.5 ft.
Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lake survey. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.
- Okabena Lake (N) Public Water Access SiteWorthington · Okabena Lake
- Okabena Lake (W) Public Water Access SiteWorthington · Okabena Lake
Counties
- Nobles County (2)