Fishing Near Bemidji
Bemidji sits in the heart of north-central lake country. Within an hour you can fish shallow, walleye-rich Upper Red Lake, deep Lake Bemidji, and countless pike and panfish lakes.
📍 Northern🎣 Walleye · Crappie · Northern Pike · Perch11 lakes within ~60 mi
Closest Lakes to Bemidji
Lake Bemidji
~3 miBeltrami County · 6,595.93 acres
Cass Lake
~15 miBeltrami County · 15,958.25 acres
Chinaman
~22 miBeltrami County
Northern PikeWalleye
Lower Red Lake
~26 miBeltrami County · 50,000 acres
Northern PikeWalleye
Leech Lake
~29 miCass County · 103,443.8 acres
Big Sand
~33 miHubbard County · 1,635.08 acres
Winnibigoshish Lake
~38 miItasca County · 58,544 acres
Northern PikeWalleye
Birch
~40 miCass County · 1,267.2 acres
Upper Red Lake
~46 miBeltrami County · 119,294.83 acres
Little Thunder
~59 miCass County · 258.08 acres
WalleyeNorthern PikeMuskellunge
Howe
~60 miBecker County
What to Target Near Bemidji
Northern Minnesota anglers near Bemidji do best on walleye, crappie, northern pike, perch. Brush up on tactics and seasons:
🪱 Bait shops in Bemidji
4 licensed bait & tackle shops in Bemidji, with this month's bait by species and the nearest public landings.