Deer River

Size
NA
Boat Launch
No
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No
Species in Deer River

Overview

Plenty of midlake structure leads to great walleye and muskie action. Don't pass up the smallmouth and largemouth bass.

Deer River Map

Forage

Moose: Perch, panfish, white sucker, darter, shiner and cisco (tullibee) are common. Perch are the primary forage for larger predators. Deer: Perch, Cisco (Tullibee), Darters, Redhorse, Sucker, Panfish.

Seasonal Movements

Moose: This is a minor movement of walleye and muskie between Moose and Little Moose Lakes.

Weather

Current Weather Icon
80°Feels like 81°
High Temperature84°
Low Temperature61°
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Wind Direction
9 mph
South
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
29.8 inHg
Falling
Mostly Sunny
SundaySu
84° / 61°
Partly Cloudy
MondayMo
86° / 57°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers
TuesdayTu
72° / 49°
Mostly Sunny
WednesdayWe
76° / 54°
Partly Cloudy
ThursdayTh
81° / 57°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
FridayFr
82° / 58°

Moon Phase

waning gibbous
August 02, 2026
85% Illumination
waning gibbous, getting dimmer
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 10:19 PM
Moon Set 10:19 AM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 4:05 AM
Underfoot 4:26 PM
waning gibbous
SundaySu08/02
waning gibbous
MondayMo08/03
waning gibbous
TuesdayTu08/04
waning gibbous
WednesdayWe08/05
waning crescent
ThursdayTh08/06
waning crescent
FridayFr08/07
waning crescent
SaturdaySa08/08
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Top Fish Species

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Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance

Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.
Species Lengths