Itasca County, Minnesota

Trout Lake

Best fishing times today, in local lake time.

Today

Good day

Next major bite

4:32–6:32 PM CT

Major bite (moon overhead): 4:00–6:00 AM
Minor bite (moonset): 1:04–2:04 PM
Major bite (moon underfoot): 4:32–6:32 PM
Minor bite (moonrise): 9:04–10:04 PM

Sunrise: 7:55 AM
Sunset: 5:59 PM
Moon: Waning gibbous, 74%

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

Conditions

Air: 32°F
Wind: 0 mph
Sky: Partly Sunny
Pressure: 30.35 inHgRising (+1 hPa in 3 h)

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

7-day bite calendar

Day	Major	Major	Minor	Minor	Moon
Today	4:00–6:00 AM	4:32–6:32 PM	1:04–2:04 PM	9:04–10:04 PM	Waning gibbous, 74%
Sat, Oct 31	5:02–7:02 AM	5:32–7:32 PM	1:46–2:46 PM	10:26–11:26 PM	Waning gibbous, 63%
Sun, Nov 1	5:00–7:00 AM	5:27–7:27 PM	1:17–2:17 PM	10:47–11:47 PM	Last quarter, 52%
Mon, Nov 2	5:53–7:53 AM	6:17–8:17 PM	1:40–2:40 PM	—	Waning crescent, 40%
Tue, Nov 3	6:41–8:41 AM	7:04–9:04 PM	12:06–1:06 AM	1:59–2:59 PM	Waning crescent, 30%
Wed, Nov 4	7:27–9:27 AM	7:49–9:49 PM	1:22–2:22 AM	2:16–3:16 PM	Waning crescent, 20%
Thu, Nov 5	8:11–10:11 AM	8:33–10:33 PM	2:36–3:36 AM	2:32–3:32 PM	Waning crescent, 13%

What's biting on Trout Lake in October

Trout Lake covers 1,743 acres and is 157 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.
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.
Lake troutLake trout spawn on rocky reefs in fall. Lake trout season is closed until the winter season opens on January 16.

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

Fish in Trout Lake

Species found in Minnesota DNR fish surveys of Trout Lake in the last 10 years or its latest survey (August 15, 2022).

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.
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.
Rock bassNests over gravel near rocks and logs in late spring and stays close to rocky cover all summer.
Lake troutLives in deep, cold, clear northern lakes; it comes shallow after ice-out and in late fall and stays deep while the surface is warm.
Tullibee (cisco)A cold-water fish of deep, well-oxygenated lakes that spawns in the shallows in late fall.

Also found

White sucker

Lake facts

Shoreline from Minnesota DNR survey maps, simplified.

Area: 1,743 acres
Max depth: 157 ft
County: Itasca County
Nearest town: Grand Rapids
DNR lake ID: 31041000

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