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
63°Feels like 63°
High Temperature--
Low Temperature59°
Sunrise
--
Sunset
--
Wind Direction
4 mph
Southeast
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
30 inHg
Stable
Mostly Cloudy with Showers
FridayFr
-- / 59°
Mostly Cloudy with Showers
SaturdaySa
63° / 46°
Mostly Cloudy
SundaySu
62° / 47°
Mostly Sunny
MondayMo
65° / 48°
Mostly Sunny
TuesdayTu
65° / 51°
Partly Cloudy
WednesdayWe
66° / 53°

Moon Phase

waxing gibbous
September 19, 2026
56% Illumination
waxing gibbous, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 4:50 PM
Moon Set --
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 8:31 PM
Underfoot 8:06 AM
waxing gibbous
SaturdaySa09/19
waxing gibbous
SundaySu09/20
waxing gibbous
MondayMo09/21
waxing gibbous
TuesdayTu09/22
waxing gibbous
WednesdayWe09/23
waxing gibbous
ThursdayTh09/24
waxing gibbous
FridayFr09/25
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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