Hull & Hook
Cook County, Minnesota

Brule Lake

Best fishing times today, in local lake time.

Today
Good day

Next major bite

4:20–6:20 PM CT
  • Major bite (moon overhead): 3:48–5:48 AM
  • Minor bite (moonset): 12:55–1:55 PM
  • Major bite (moon underfoot): 4:20–6:20 PM
  • Minor bite (moonrise): 8:50–9:50 PM
Sunrise
7:44 AM
Sunset
5:47 PM
Moon
Waning gibbous, 74%

Times in Central Time. Updated 7:57 AM CT.

Conditions

Air
31°F
Wind
5 mph NW
Sky
Mostly Sunny

National Weather Service hourly forecast.

7-day bite calendar

DayRatingMajorMajorMinorMinorMoon
Today3:48–5:48 AM4:20–6:20 PM12:55–1:55 PM8:50–9:50 PMWaning gibbous, 74%
Sat, Oct 314:50–6:50 AM5:20–7:20 PM1:37–2:37 PM10:11–11:11 PMWaning gibbous, 63%
Sun, Nov 14:48–6:48 AM5:15–7:15 PM1:07–2:07 PM10:34–11:34 PMLast quarter, 52%
Mon, Nov 25:41–7:41 AM6:05–8:05 PM1:30–2:30 PM—Waning crescent, 40%
Tue, Nov 36:29–8:29 AM6:52–8:52 PM11:53 PM–12:53 AM1:48–2:48 PMWaning crescent, 30%
Wed, Nov 47:15–9:15 AM7:37–9:37 PM1:10–2:10 AM2:05–3:05 PMWaning crescent, 20%
Thu, Nov 57:59–9:59 AM8:21–10:21 PM2:24–3:24 AM2:20–3:20 PMWaning crescent, 13%

What's biting on Brule Lake in October

Brule Lake covers 4,327 acres and is 78 ft at its deepest. These are the sport fish DNR surveys found here, and what each typically does in October in Minnesota lakes.

  • WalleyeFall walleye feed heavily on rocky points and breaklines; dusk and after dark are often best.
  • Northern pikeFall pike feed heavily along the last green weeds and drop-offs.
  • Smallmouth bassFall smallmouth school on deep rocky structure and feed before moving to wintering areas. From mid-September through February, smallmouth are catch-and-release only in most of the state (outside the Northeast Zone).
  • Yellow perchFall perch school on deep flats and feed heavily.

Season notes: Minnesota statewide inland seasons from the DNR's 2026–27 fishing regulations. Check current regulations.

Fish in Brule Lake

Species found in Minnesota DNR fish surveys of Brule Lake in the last 10 years or its latest survey (September 9, 2019).

  • WalleyeSpawns over gravel and rock in the shallows soon after ice-out, peaking in 42–50°F water; in summer it holds deeper and feeds in the shallows at dawn and dusk.
  • Northern pikeSpawns in flooded, weedy shallows right after ice-out and keeps feeding in cold water, so it bites from spring through ice season.
  • Smallmouth bassNests on gravel and rock in late spring and stays around rocky points, reefs and current through summer.
  • Yellow perchSpawns in early spring, draping egg ribbons over weeds and brush, and bites eagerly on worms all year, including through the ice.

Also found

  • Cisco species
  • White sucker

Lake facts

Shoreline from Minnesota DNR survey maps, simplified.
Area
4,327 acres
Max depth
78 ft
Nearest town
Grand Marais
DNR lake ID
16034800

Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder (retrieved October 30, 2026).

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