MI · Lake
Birch 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 period19:29–21:29
- Minor period00:14–01:14
- Major period08:04–10:04
- Minor period17:00–18:00
Moonrise 00:44 · Moonset 17:30 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Walleye · 25,230 · 4.0Jun 21, 2001
- Walleye · 26,500 · 2.5Jun 10, 1999
- Walleye · 27,500 · 3.0May 25, 1998
- Northern Pike · 5,000 · 5.1May 19, 1987
- Northern Pike · 27,000 · 6.3May 13, 1986
- Northern Pike · 10,000 · 6.3May 30, 1985
- Northern Pike · 5,000 · 8.2May 27, 1980
What to throw
Northern Pike
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Spoonred/white
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → burned over deep weed edges red/white spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer pike
Acme Kastmaster 1/4 oz ($4.29)
Johnson Silver Minnow 1/4 oz ($4.49)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Birch 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 · 35 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 43 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 51 miJun 30, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 86 miJul 7, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 93 miJul 1, 2026
- Huron Lake · 215 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Elk River 3 mi
- Torch Lake 4 mi
- Thayer Lake 5 mi
- Elk Lake 5 mi
- Rapid River 7 mi
- Grass Creek 7 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Alcona Dam Pond · MI
- Algonquin Lake · MI
- Allen Lake · MI
- Alward Lake · MI
- Arbutus Lake · MI
- Archer Lake · MI
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