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Lake conditions

Portage Lake — 2026-10-10

Conditions overview

Today's environmental conditions for this lake. Pick a species above to layer its bite forecast on top.

Season
Fall
Moon
0% illuminated, waxingNew Moon
Est. surface temp
84.4°F
Pressure
29.53 inHgFalling

Est. water temp

84.4°F

v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading

Air vs. last week

31°F warmer

87°F now vs 56°F this time last week

Measured air temperature at the nearest weather station — not water

Sun & moon

Sunrise
7:31 AM
Sunset
6:42 PM
Moonrise
7:38 AM
Moonset
6:21 PM
Sky, wind & pressuremidday · 4 PM
Cloud cover
19%
Precip chance
0%
Wind
18 mph S
Pressure
29.53 inHg Falling

Today's solunar periods

  • Major: 11:43 PM–1:43 AM
  • Minor: 7:08 AM–8:08 AM
  • Major: 12:05 PM–2:05 PM
  • Minor: 5:51 PM–6:51 PM

Location

Portage Lake · 46.9657, -95.1202

Map data © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors

Not for navigation

These depth contours are for deciding where to fish, not for running a boat. No depth map we show — whatever agency surveyed it — is a nautical chart, and none of them will show you a shoal. Do not navigate by this map.

Depth contours: Minnesota DNR survey