MI · Lake
Battjes 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 period19:31–21:31
- Minor period00:25–01:25
- Major period08:06–10:06
- Minor period16:52–17:52
Moonrise 00:55 · Moonset 17:22 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Rainbow Trout · 399 · 16.7Apr 19, 1996
- Brown Trout · 400 · 18.4May 15, 1995
- Rainbow Trout · 399 · 17.1May 19, 1994
- Rainbow Trout · 385 · 16.3Apr 14, 1993
- Rainbow Trout · 400 · 17.0Apr 17, 1992
- Largemouth Bass · 116 · 28.0Aug 2, 1991
- Rainbow Trout · 395 · 17.8Apr 10, 1991
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 16.8May 19, 1988
- Black Crappie · 530 · 17.8May 4, 1988
- Bluegill · 229 · 15.0May 4, 1988
- Largemouth Bass · 16 · 34.5May 3, 1988
What to throw
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance
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
Black Crappie
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse over brushpiles translucent drop shot
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer crappie
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Bluegill
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched over flats at dusk black (small popper) topwater
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer bluegill
Brown Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched at dawn near cover natural shad jerkbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brown trout
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Battjes 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
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- Bear Lake · Walleye · 106 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 127 miJun 29, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 214 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 321 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Plaster Creek 1 mi
- Lake Sanford 3 mi
- Buck Creek 4 mi
- Fennessy Lake 4 mi
- Reeds Lake 6 mi
- Lamberton Creek 7 mi
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- Angels Creek · CA
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