MI · Lake
Chain Lakes
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
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Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:23–21:23
- Minor period00:10–01:10
- Major period07:58–09:58
- Minor period16:52–17:52
Moonrise 00:40 · Moonset 17:22 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Bluegill · 400 · 12.7Nov 6, 2023
- Walleye · 758 · 12.7Nov 6, 2023
- Black Crappie · 1,650 · 7.62May 25, 2021
- Fish · 500 · 7.62May 8, 2018
- Black Crappie · 500 · 7.62May 8, 2018
- Bluegill · 500 · 7.62May 8, 2018
- Black Crappie · 300 · 15.24May 20, 2016
- Yellow Perch · 800 · 15.24May 20, 2016
- Bluegill · 800 · 10.16Nov 13, 2013
What to throw
Black Crappie
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Drop Shottranslucent
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse over brushpiles translucent drop shot
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer crappie
Roboworm Straight Tail 4.5" ($6.99)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Chain Lakes — 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 Margrethe · Walleye · 47 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 69 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 113 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 147 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 159 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 291 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Jose Lake 1 mi
- South Branch River 4 mi
- Long Lake 5 mi
- Au Sable Lake 5 mi
- Little Long Lake 6 mi
- Loon Lake 6 mi
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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