Fishing Calendar


Fishing Grand Rapids, MN in the Spring


Month Avg. Temps °F (Hi/Lo)
March 38° / 15°
April 54° / 29°
May 67° / 41°

By the spring opener here, air temperatures are getting warmer.  Most of the species of fish are starting to get going, but the better bite will usually be with the walleye, pike and smallmouth bass.  The largemouth bass and excellent panfish bite may be a couple of weeks away yet, but by the end of May, the fishing is usually very good here for all species of fish.


Fishing Grand Rapids, MN in the Summer


Month Avg. Temps °F (Hi/Lo)
June 76° / 51°
July 81° / 56°
August 78° / 53°

Summer temperatures are very comfortable here as many anglers enjoy fishing all day long.  In June, many fish are still fairly shallow and by July, the summer patterns will set in and most fish species will be found deeper for the rest of the summer.


Fishing Grand Rapids, MN in the Fall


Month Avg. Temps °F (Hi/Lo)
September 68° / 45°
October 54° / 34°
November 36° / 20°

The fall brings cooler temperatures and excellent fishing.  The northern pike, walleye and muskie bite will stay good through the middle of October and maybe even longer depending on the year.  For the other species of fish, September is a great month for awesome fishing.


Fishing Grand Rapids, MN in the Winter (Ice Fishing)


Month Avg. Temps °F (Hi/Lo)
December 22° / 5°
January 18° / -3°
February 26° / 2°

Ice fishing is popular here as well.  Anglers have so many options with so much water here.  Many of the smaller lakes that are not accessible with bigger boats will draw some interest.  The anglers that don’t have boats get to experience so many awesome lakes here as they target walleye, northern pike and panfish.