MI · River
Black Creek
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 period19:22–21:22
- Minor period00:15–01:15
- Major period07:57–09:57
- Minor period16:43–17:43
Moonrise 00:45 · Moonset 17:13 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Bluegill · 200 · 11.43Jun 8, 2016
- Largemouth Bass · 20 · 29.21Jul 3, 2015
- Bluegill · 177 · 16.51Jul 3, 2015
- Black Crappie · 20 · 21.59Jul 3, 2015
- Fish · 600 · 7.62May 13, 2015
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
Black Crappie
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse over brushpiles translucent drop shot
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer crappie
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 Black Creek — 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 Missaukee · Walleye · 123 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 128 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 162 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 174 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 246 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 373 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Kearsley Reservoir 4 mi
- Thread Lake 5 mi
- Kearsley Creek 6 mi
- Thread Creek 7 mi
- Flint Park Lake 8 mi
- Pleasant Lake 8 mi
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