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McDonald Lake
Water conditions
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Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:32–21:32
- Minor period00:12–01:12
- Major period08:07–10:07
- Minor period17:08–18:08
Moonrise 00:42 · Moonset 17:38 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
What to throw
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like McDonald 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
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 17 miJul 7, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 108 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 109 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 120 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 142 miJul 1, 2026
- Huron Lake · 146 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Clear Lake 2 mi
- Gulliver Lake 3 mi
- West Branch Manistique River 9 mi
- Indian River 12 mi
- Manistique River 13 mi
- Driggs River 14 mi
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- Alcona Dam Pond · MI
- Algonquin Lake · MI
- Allen Lake · MI
- Alward Lake · MI
- Archer Lake · MI
- Arnold Lake · MI
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