
Blong's Brainerd Guide Service
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- Minnesota lakes
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- Walleye Fishing, Bass Fishing, Musky & Pike
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- half-day, full-day
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Around here
Around Blong's Brainerd Guide Service
- Sullivans Resort and CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.55.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hidden Paradise Resort CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.55.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Gull & Love Lake RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.87.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Gull Lake Recreation AreaCampground · Good for fishing8.1 mi
- Birch Bay RV ResortRV park · ★ 4.49.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Crow Wing Lake CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.612.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1987 to 2026
The water at Blong's Brainerd Guide Service typically runs highest in May, at a median 5,710 cfs, and lowest in September, at 2,000 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,700 cfs, in 2012.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,400 | 1,790 to 3,290 |
| February | 2,200 | 1,640 to 2,880 |
| March | 2,400 | 1,690 to 3,320 |
| April | 5,200 | 3,340 to 8,670 |
| May | 5,710 | 3,310 to 8,860 |
| June | 3,685 | 2,315 to 6,235 |
| July | 3,760 | 2,130 to 5,570 |
| August | 2,240 | 976 to 3,240 |
| September | 2,000 | 1,070 to 2,780 |
| October | 2,460 | 1,740 to 3,560 |
| November | 3,010 | 2,010 to 4,375 |
| December | 2,450 | 1,840 to 3,750 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 39 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mississippi River at Brainerd, MN (site 05242300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
85Go/ 100
FogHigh 42°F, low 25°FRain 0%Wind 8 kt, gusts 16
Streamflow
2,680 cfs
Normal (42nd)
Water level
6.24 ft
Air quality
25 Good
Brainerd monitor, 4 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 16 ft. NWS reads 7.01 ft here.
NWS forecast: 8.9 ft by Wed 12 AM, below flood stage.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. See full conditions →
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