MI · Lake
South Bar 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
- Major period19:32–21:32
- Minor period00:18–01:18
- Major period08:07–10:07
- Minor period17:03–18:03
Moonrise 00:48 · Moonset 17:33 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Bluegill · 827 · 10.2Oct 17, 1996
- Northern Pike · 600 · 8.6Jun 12, 1995
What to throw
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
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
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like South Bar 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
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 27 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 53 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 64 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 66 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 82 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 199 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Glen Lake 5 mi
- Platte River 7 mi
- Platte Lake 9 mi
- North Branch Platte River 10 mi
- Long Lake 10 mi
- Davis Lake 10 mi
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