Hull & Hook
St. Louis County, Minnesota

Sturgeon Lake

Best fishing times today, in local lake time.

Today
Good day

Next major bite

4:30–6:30 PM CT
  • Major bite (moon overhead): 3:58–5:58 AM
  • Minor bite (moonset): 1:03–2:03 PM
  • Major bite (moon underfoot): 4:30–6:30 PM
  • Minor bite (moonrise): 9:01–10:01 PM
Sunrise
7:53 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Moon
Waning gibbous, 74%

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

Conditions

Air
28°F
Wind
0 mph
Sky
Mostly Sunny
Pressure
30.32 inHgSteady (+0.7 hPa in 3 h)

National Weather Service hourly forecast; pressure from station KCQM at 6:55 AM CT.

7-day bite calendar

DayRatingMajorMajorMinorMinorMoon
Today3:58–5:58 AM4:30–6:30 PM1:03–2:03 PM9:01–10:01 PMWaning gibbous, 74%
Sat, Oct 315:00–7:00 AM5:30–7:30 PM1:45–2:45 PM10:23–11:23 PMWaning gibbous, 63%
Sun, Nov 14:58–6:58 AM5:25–7:25 PM1:16–2:16 PM10:45–11:45 PMLast quarter, 52%
Mon, Nov 25:51–7:51 AM6:15–8:15 PM1:39–2:39 PM—Waning crescent, 40%
Tue, Nov 36:39–8:39 AM7:02–9:02 PM12:04–1:04 AM1:58–2:58 PMWaning crescent, 30%
Wed, Nov 47:25–9:25 AM7:47–9:47 PM1:20–2:20 AM2:14–3:14 PMWaning crescent, 20%
Thu, Nov 58:09–10:09 AM8:31–10:31 PM2:34–3:34 AM2:30–3:30 PMWaning crescent, 13%

What's biting on Sturgeon Lake in October

Sturgeon Lake covers 1,585 acres and is 79.8 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.

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

Fish in Sturgeon Lake

Species found in Minnesota DNR fish surveys of Sturgeon Lake in the last 10 years or its latest survey (July 17, 2023).

  • 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.
  • Tullibee (cisco)A cold-water fish of deep, well-oxygenated lakes that spawns in the shallows in late fall.

Also found

  • Black bullhead
  • Golden redhorse
  • Lake whitefish
  • Shorthead redhorse
  • Silver redhorse
  • White sucker

Lake facts

Shoreline from Minnesota DNR survey maps, simplified.
Area
1,585 acres
Max depth
79.8 ft
Nearest town
Chisholm
DNR lake ID
69093901

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

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