MI · Lake
Hardwood 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 period19:24–21:24
- Minor period00:12–01:12
- Major period07:58–09:58
- Minor period16:51–17:51
Moonrise 00:42 · Moonset 17:21 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Northern Pike · 1,000 · 4.3May 27, 1999
- Northern Pike · 11,500 · 9.0May 15, 1990
- Northern Pike · 2,896 · 9.3May 19, 1988
- Northern Pike · 11,500 · 9.1May 29, 1986
- Northern Pike · 15,000 · 8.5May 14, 1985
- Northern Pike · 1,761 · 7.4Aug 27, 1981
- Northern Pike · 115,000 · 1.4Apr 7, 1981
- Largemouth Bass · 50 · 21.3Jun 27, 1979
What to throw
Northern Pike
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → burned over deep weed edges red/white spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer pike
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 Hardwood 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 Margrethe · Walleye · 48 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 62 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 107 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 138 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 166 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 297 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Clear Lake 2 mi
- West Branch Rifle River 4 mi
- Bush Lake 4 mi
- Skidway Lake 5 mi
- Stylus Lake 6 mi
- Silver Creek 6 mi
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- Algonquin Lake · MI
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