Minnesota · United States

Mille Lacs Minnesota fishing forecast

76 Hot of 100

Mille Lacs Minnesota is a freshwater fishing spot in Minnesota, United States. Anglers here target Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass. The most productive months are typically May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsMay, June, July, August

Top speciesWalleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass

Score now76/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

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Today’s verdict

Ranks #177 of 409 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending up — 5 points above this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±7 points, from 7 live signals

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Waves+15.0Wind+11.4

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

05:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

minor 09:48

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	12.7 °C
Wind	15 km/h from SE, gusting 22 km/h
Pressure	1020 hPa
Cloud cover	5%
Chlorophyll	11.94 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water here is 3.2 °C cooler than the October average of 15.9 °C. Cooler-than-normal water slows the bite for warm-water species and holds cool-water species shallower for longer. The water is mixed to about 65.0 m, so surface temperature carries well down the water column.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Mille Lacs Minnesota

Mille Lacs Minnesota currently scores 76 out of 100 (Hot). Water temperature is 12.7 °C. 7 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Waves +15.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Wind +11.4: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Gust factor +2.8: gustiness versus steady wind
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather

What’s biting now

The model expects today: walleye, smallmouth-bass, northern-pike, muskellunge, sauger, rainbow-trout, common-carp, european-carp-entry

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 90% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Mille Lacs Minnesota:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-10-19, 81/100

19 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

+16 points vs the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Walleye

Sander vitreus
Northern Pike

Esox lucius
Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Best months by species at Mille Lacs Minnesota

WalleyeSander vitreus
Northern PikeEsox lucius
Smallmouth BassMicropterus dolomieu

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

Some rules may have changed since our last verification — always confirm with the authority before you fish.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.