Minnesota · United States

Upper Red Lake MN fishing forecast

75 Hot of 100

Upper Red Lake MN is a freshwater fishing spot in Minnesota, United States. Anglers here target Walleye, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike. The most productive months are typically May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsMay, June, July, August

Top speciesWalleye, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike

Score now75/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #171 of 408 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+12.0

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

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

Next solunar peak

dawn 12:33

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	12.3 °C
Wind	13 km/h from SW, gusting 23 km/h
Pressure	1001 hPa
Cloud cover	12%
Chlorophyll	18.81 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 2.5 °C cooler than the October average of 14.7 °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 Upper Red Lake MN

Upper Red Lake MN currently scores 75 out of 100 (Hot). Water temperature is 12.3 °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 +12.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Moon phase +3.0: lunar feeding rhythm
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather

What’s biting now

The model expects today: walleye, muskellunge, yellow-perch, northern-pike, lake-trout, rainbow-trout, splake, tiger-trout

Bite windows

Moon

New Moon · 0% lit

Solunar day rating

70 / 100

Best months for Upper Red Lake MN:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-09-17, 81/100

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

+7 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
Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens
Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Best months by species at Upper Red Lake MN

WalleyeSander vitreus
Yellow PerchPerca flavescens
Northern PikeEsox lucius

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.