MI · Lake
Basford Lake
Water conditions
No streamgage and no recent weather for this water yet — see the best-times below, which are computed from date and location.
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Major period19:32–21:32
- Minor period00:22–01:22
- Major period08:07–10:07
- Minor period16:57–17:57
Moonrise 00:52 · Moonset 17:27 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Walleye · 50 · 12.7Sep 25, 2020
- Fish · 8,000 · 6.35May 29, 2018
- Largemouth Bass · 50 · 17.78May 26, 2016
- Fish · 350 · 15.24May 26, 2016
- Fish · 5,000 · 6.35May 26, 2016
What to throw
Largemouth Bass
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → steady through grass chartreuse chatterbait
Why we say this: Berkley bait selection guidance
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse on deep structure natural drop shot
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer deep-water guide
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → slow-rolled over structure shad swimbait
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer swimbait guide
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Basford Lake — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 42 miJul 1, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 42 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 49 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 80 miJun 29, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 149 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 259 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
Waters with the same fish
- Alcona Dam Pond · MI
- Algonquin Lake · MI
- Allen Lake · MI
- Alward Lake · MI
- Andrus Lake · MI
- Archer Lake · MI
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