MI · Reservoir
Ford 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
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Major period19:22–21:22
- Minor period00:19–01:19
- Major period07:57–09:57
- Minor period16:40–17:40
Moonrise 00:49 · Moonset 17:10 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Northern Pike · 440 · 12.7Jun 6, 2006
- Channel Catfish · 6,036 · 20.7Sep 29, 2004
- Channel Catfish · 7,260 · 22.6Sep 18, 2002
- Channel Catfish · 7,502 · 24.0Oct 2, 2000
- Channel Catfish · 12,300 · 21.7Oct 20, 1999
- Channel Catfish · 19,035 · 22.4Oct 21, 1998
- Channel Catfish · 10,000 · 19.5Oct 8, 1997
- Channel Catfish · 22,806 · 11.2Oct 13, 1994
- Channel Catfish · 15,000 · 8.9Nov 2, 1991
- Fish · 2,000 · 22.3Oct 4, 1991
- Channel Catfish · 15,000 · 9.6Nov 8, 1990
- Bluegill · 11,500 · 6.3Apr 13, 1990
- Fish · 2,000 · 24.1Sep 19, 1989
- Channel Catfish · 4,500 · 8.6May 19, 1989
- Channel Catfish · 6,500 · 10.3Apr 7, 1989
- Channel Catfish · 15,000 · 7.6Sep 8, 1988
- Fish · 2,000 · 26.4Oct 2, 1987
- Channel Catfish · 15,000 · 8.6Apr 15, 1987
- Fish · 2,000 · 20.0Oct 14, 1986
- Fish · 1,600 · 18.6Aug 13, 1985
- Walleye · 3,000,000 · 0.1Apr 23, 1985
- Fish · 1,000 · 19.4Aug 8, 1983
- Fish · 1,000 · 17.4Aug 2, 1983
- Fish · 32,395 · 3.9May 17, 1982
- Walleye · 2,000,000 · 0.8May 5, 1982
- Fish · 1,500 · 16.4Aug 11, 1981
- Fish · 2,000 · 22.7Sep 17, 1980
- Fish · 2,000 · 18.7Aug 18, 1980
- Fish · 2,000 · 13.4Jul 13, 1979
What to throw
Walleye
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled deep over structure shad crankbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer walleye trolling
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 Ford 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 Missaukee · Walleye · 168 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 179 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 200 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 202 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 294 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 417 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Fleming Creek 5 mi
- Paint Creek 9 mi
- Barton Pond 11 mi
- Newburgh Lake 13 mi
- Johnson Drain 15 mi
- Saline River 17 mi
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- Alcona Dam Pond · MI
- Algonquin Lake · MI
- Allen Lake · MI
- Alward Lake · MI
- Andrus Lake · MI
- Arbutus Lake · MI
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