Lake McDonald

Lake McDonald

Size
1,911ac
Boat Launch
Yes
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
Yes
Boat Dock
Yes
Species in Lake McDonald
Bluegill
Bluegill
Northern pike
Northern pike
Walleye
Walleye
Crappie
Crappie
Perch
Perch

Overview

Lake McDonald Map

Weather

Current Weather Icon
66°Feels like 66°
High Temperature73°
Low Temperature51°
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
9:17 PM
Wind Direction
2 mph
East
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
29.8 inHg
Rising
Partly Cloudy
MondayMo
73° / 51°
Mostly Sunny
TuesdayTu
67° / 51°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
WednesdayWe
71° / 55°
Mostly Sunny
ThursdayTh
76° / 58°
Mostly Sunny
FridayFr
79° / 59°
Partly Cloudy
SaturdaySa
79° / 58°

Moon Phase

waning gibbous
August 03, 2026
77% Illumination
waning gibbous, getting dimmer
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 11:00 PM
Moon Set 12:02 PM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 5:16 AM
Underfoot 5:38 PM
waning gibbous
MondayMo08/03
waning gibbous
TuesdayTu08/04
waning gibbous
WednesdayWe08/05
waning crescent
ThursdayTh08/06
waning crescent
FridayFr08/07
waning crescent
SaturdaySa08/08
waning crescent
SundaySu08/09
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Top Fish Species

Bluegill
Bluegill
3-9 in
Length Range
4 in
Length Range
2025
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