MI · Lake
Island 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
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Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:24–21:24
- Minor period00:11–01:11
- Major period07:59–09:59
- Minor period16:53–17:53
Moonrise 00:41 · Moonset 17:23 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Fish · 500 · 10.16Jul 5, 2018
- Yellow Perch · 250 · 12.7Jun 17, 2006
- Black Crappie · 120 · 12.7Oct 22, 2005
- Yellow Perch · 250 · 12.7Oct 22, 2005
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 Island 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 · 33 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 55 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 99 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 134 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 148 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 279 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Loon Lake 1 mi
- Crater Lake 1 mi
- Hughes Lake 4 mi
- Mack Lake 6 mi
- Grousehaven Lake 9 mi
- Horseshoe Lake 9 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Algonquin Lake · MI
- Archer Lake · MI
- Arnold Lake · MI
- Au Sable River · MI
- Badger Lake · MI
- Bald Eagle Lake · MI
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