Waters · United States
Mille Lacs Lake fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Minnesota's storied walleye lake, ringed by mudflats and rock reefs, that quietly became a world-class trophy smallmouth fishery. Ice-house villages appear every winter.
Today's report: excellent (80/100)
Walleye is the most promising species on Mille Lacs Lake today. Water temperature is around 7.6°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 71/100
- 12:00–14:00 local time — score 74/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 87/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 80 — excellent | 81 — excellent | 90 — excellent |
| Smallmouth Bass | 63 — good | 83 — excellent | 89 — excellent |
| Northern Pike | 77 — good | 80 — good | 84 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Mille Lacs Lake rating:
- season: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+0.95)
- wind: helping (+0.85)
- precipitation: helping (+0.74)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.7)
- solunar period: helping (+0.7)
Forecast computed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:16:45 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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Read before you go
- When pike bite: the pressure, light and temperature windows
- The best time to fish for bass
- Barometric pressure and fishing, explained
More walleye waters
- Lake Erie (Western Basin) — Ohio, USA
- Devils Lake — North Dakota, USA
- Grand River (Lower) — Michigan, USA
- Green Bay — Wisconsin, USA
- Housatonic River (Lower) — Connecticut, USA
Nearby waters
- Lake of the Woods — Ontario, Canada (349 km away)
- Devils Lake — North Dakota, USA (444 km away)
- Green Bay — Wisconsin, USA (482 km away)
- Milwaukee River (Harbor) — Wisconsin, USA (579 km away)
- Root River (Racine) — Wisconsin, USA (588 km away)
- Manistee River (Tippy Dam) — Michigan, USA (642 km away)