Hull & Hook
Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Lake Edward

Best fishing times today, in local lake time.

Today
Good day

Next major bite

4:34–6:34 PM CT
  • Major bite (moon overhead): 4:03–6:03 AM
  • Minor bite (moonset): 1:02–2:02 PM
  • Major bite (moon underfoot): 4:34–6:34 PM
  • Minor bite (moonrise): 9:12–10:12 PM
Sunrise
7:55 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Moon
Waning gibbous, 74%

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

Conditions

Air
35°F
Wind
0 mph
Sky
Partly Sunny
Pressure
30.33 inHgSteady (+0.3 hPa in 3 h)

National Weather Service hourly forecast; pressure from station KBRD at 7:35 AM CT.

7-day bite calendar

DayRatingMajorMajorMinorMinorMoon
Today4:03–6:03 AM4:34–6:34 PM1:02–2:02 PM9:12–10:12 PMWaning gibbous, 74%
Sat, Oct 315:05–7:05 AM5:34–7:34 PM1:44–2:44 PM10:32–11:32 PMWaning gibbous, 63%
Sun, Nov 15:02–7:02 AM5:29–7:29 PM1:16–2:16 PM10:53–11:53 PMLast quarter, 52%
Mon, Nov 25:55–7:55 AM6:20–8:20 PM1:41–2:41 PM—Waning crescent, 40%
Tue, Nov 36:44–8:44 AM7:07–9:07 PM12:11–1:11 AM2:01–3:01 PMWaning crescent, 30%
Wed, Nov 47:29–9:29 AM7:51–9:51 PM1:26–2:26 AM2:18–3:18 PMWaning crescent, 20%
Thu, Nov 58:13–10:13 AM8:35–10:35 PM2:38–3:38 AM2:35–3:35 PMWaning crescent, 13%

What's biting on Lake Edward in October

Lake Edward covers 2,628 acres and is 75 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.
  • Largemouth bassBass gather near the remaining green weeds and drop-offs and feed before winter.
  • CrappieFall crappies school tightly in deeper basins and feed actively.
  • BluegillFall bluegill move toward deeper weed edges and feed actively.
  • Yellow perchFall perch school on deep flats and feed heavily.

The DNR lists special fishing regulations for Lake Edward; check them on its LakeFinder page before you go.

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

Fish in Lake Edward

Species found in Minnesota DNR fish surveys of Lake Edward in the last 10 years or its latest survey (September 22, 2025).

  • 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.
  • Largemouth bassNests in shallow, firm-bottomed bays in late spring and spends summer in and along the weedbeds.
  • Black crappieSpawns in May and June in shallow water in the mid-60s °F; schools roam open water and feed most at night, dawn and dusk.
  • BluegillNests in colonies in firm-bottomed shallows from late May through much of summer, in 67–80°F water; bigger fish feed in open water.
  • PumpkinseedNests in colonies from May well into summer, often beside bluegill, and feeds heavily on snails.
  • Yellow perchSpawns in early spring, draping egg ribbons over weeds and brush, and bites eagerly on worms all year, including through the ice.
  • Rock bassNests over gravel near rocks and logs in late spring and stays close to rocky cover all summer.

Also found

  • Bowfin (dogfish)
  • Brown bullhead
  • Common carp
  • Green sunfish
  • Hybrid sunfish
  • White sucker
  • Yellow bullhead

Lake facts

Shoreline from Minnesota DNR survey maps, simplified.
Area
2,628 acres
Max depth
75 ft
Nearest town
Merrifield
DNR lake ID
18030500

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

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