Best Fishing Lakes in Beltrami County

Beltrami County around Bemidji offers everything from shallow, walleye-rich Upper Red Lake to deep Lake Bemidji — a true northern Minnesota fishing base.

📍 Northern🏙️ Near Bemidji🎣 Walleye · Crappie · Northern Pike · Perch

Lakes in Beltrami County

Red (Upper Red)

119,294.83 acres · 15 ft max

Lower Red Lake

50,000 acres · 25 ft max

Northern PikeWalleye

Chinaman

Northern PikeWalleye

Red

What to Target in Beltrami County

Northern Minnesota waters around Bemidji are best known for walleye, crappie, northern pike, perch. Dial in tactics and seasons with our species guides:

Walleye →Crappie →Northern Pike →Perch →