Nobles County, Minnesota
Lake Ocheda
Best fishing times today, in local lake time.
Today
Good day
Next major bite
4:40–6:40 PM CT- Major bite (moon overhead): 4:09–6:09 AM
- Minor bite (moonset): 12:53–1:53 PM
- Major bite (moon underfoot): 4:40–6:40 PM
- Minor bite (moonrise): 9:31–10:31 PM
- Sunrise
- 7:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Moon
- Waning gibbous, 74%
Times in Central Time. Updated 7:57 AM CT.
Conditions
- Air
- 37°F
- Wind
- 5 mph E
- Sky
- Partly Sunny
- Pressure
- 30.27 inHgSteady (0 hPa in 3 h)
National Weather Service hourly forecast; pressure from station KOTG at 7:35 AM CT.
7-day bite calendar
| Day | Rating | Major | Major | Minor | Minor | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 4:09–6:09 AM | 4:40–6:40 PM | 12:53–1:53 PM | 9:31–10:31 PM | Waning gibbous, 74% | |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 5:11–7:11 AM | 5:40–7:40 PM | 1:38–2:38 PM | 10:49–11:49 PM | Waning gibbous, 63% | |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 5:08–7:08 AM | 5:35–7:35 PM | 1:13–2:13 PM | 11:07 PM–12:07 AM | Last quarter, 52% | |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 6:01–8:01 AM | 6:26–8:26 PM | 1:40–2:40 PM | — | Waning crescent, 40% | |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 6:50–8:50 AM | 7:13–9:13 PM | 12:22–1:22 AM | 2:03–3:03 PM | Waning crescent, 30% | |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 7:35–9:35 AM | 7:57–9:57 PM | 1:34–2:34 AM | 2:23–3:23 PM | Waning crescent, 20% | |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 8:19–10:19 AM | 8:41–10:41 PM | 2:44–3:44 AM | 2:43–3:43 PM | Waning crescent, 13% |
What's biting on Lake Ocheda in October
Lake Ocheda covers 1,691 acres and is 5 ft at its deepest, so it has no deep, cool water to hold fish in summer. These are the sport fish DNR surveys found here, and what each typically does in October in Minnesota lakes.
- 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.
- Channel catfishChannel catfish start moving downstream toward deep wintering areas.
Season notes: Minnesota statewide inland seasons from the DNR's 2026–27 fishing regulations. Check current regulations.
Fish in Lake Ocheda
Species found in Minnesota DNR fish surveys of Lake Ocheda in the last 10 years or its latest survey (June 1, 2009).
- 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.
- White crappieSpawns like the black crappie, in May and June in mid-60s °F shallows, but prefers warmer, murkier water.
- 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.
- Yellow perchSpawns in early spring, draping egg ribbons over weeds and brush, and bites eagerly on worms all year, including through the ice.
- Channel catfishSpawns in early summer in 75–80°F water in hollow logs and undercut banks, and winters in deep water out of the current.
Also found
- Bigmouth buffalo
- Black bullhead
- Common carp
- Orangespotted sunfish
- White sucker
Lake facts
- Area
- 1,691 acres
- Max depth
- 5 ft
- County
- Nobles County
- Nearest town
- Worthington
- Official name
- Ocheda Lake
- DNR lake ID
- 53002400
Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder (retrieved October 30, 2026).
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