McDonald Lake

McDonald Lake

Size
93ac
Boat Launch
No
Carry-in Launch
Yes
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No
Species in McDonald Lake
Walleye
Walleye
Perch
Perch
Smallmouth bass
Smallmouth bass
Northern pike
Northern pike
Bluegill
Bluegill

Overview

McDonald Lake Map

Weather

Current Weather Icon
41°Feels like 41°
High Temperature71°
Low Temperature49°
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Wind Direction
2 mph
North
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
30.14 inHg
Rising
Partly Cloudy
MondayMo
71° / 49°
Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Showers and Chance of Storms
TuesdayTu
70° / 53°
Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers and Isolated Storms
WednesdayWe
72° / 53°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
ThursdayTh
71° / 46°
Mostly Sunny
FridayFr
67° / 46°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers
SaturdaySa
70° / 55°

Moon Phase

waxing gibbous
August 24, 2026
87% Illumination
waxing gibbous, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 6:39 PM
Moon Set 1:56 AM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 10:48 PM
Underfoot 10:24 AM
waxing gibbous
MondayMo08/24
waxing gibbous
TuesdayTu08/25
waxing gibbous
WednesdayWe08/26
waxing gibbous
ThursdayTh08/27
full moon
FridayFr08/28
waning gibbous
SaturdaySa08/29
waning gibbous
SundaySu08/30
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Top Fish Species

Walleye
Walleye
12-24 in
Length Range
17 in
Length Range
2017
Surveyed
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