Fishing Bemidji, MN in the Spring
| Month | Avg. Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| March | 36° / 15° |
| April | 52° / 29° |
| May | 66° / 42° |
The spring brings good fishing on the area waters. The murky waters and smaller lakes will warm up first and give you plenty of action before the big lakes get going. You have a lot of options here for targeting walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. As the waters warm up and the bigger lakes get going, you have tons of options for fishing in this area.
Fishing Bemidji, MN in the Summer
| Month | Avg. Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| June | 74° / 52° |
| July | 79° / 57° |
| August | 77° / 55° |
The summer provides very good fishing still, however, you will have more fishing pressure and the pleasure boaters will be out on the popular lakes in the area. Early morning and later in the evening will be the better times to target fish on some of the popular lakes. To get away from the crowds, you can hit some of the smaller lakes in the area. On the bigger lakes, fish deeper in the summer for walleye, pike and panfish. You can still find a lot of largemouth bass using the shallower cover such as docks and weeds, however, some of the quality bass will go deep as well.
Fishing Bemidji, MN in the Fall
| Month | Avg. Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| September | 67° / 46° |
| October | 53° / 34° |
| November | 35° / 19° |
The fall provides for very good fishing with much less boating pressure on the popular lakes in the area. The bite can stay good for most species of fish all the way into the later part of the fall. As water temperatures drop below 50 degrees, the bite gets tough for largemouth bass, but you still have plenty of fish here to keep you busy. Walleye, pike and panfish can all be caught through the later part of the fall.
Fishing Bemidji, MN in the Winter (Ice Fishing)
| Month | Avg. Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| December | 21° / 4° |
| January | 16° / -3° |
| February | 23° / 1° |
Ice fishing is popular here and there are a lot of lakes that have plenty of panfish, walleye and pike in them to keep you busy. Some of the area resorts also cater to the ice anglers.
