MI · Reservoir
Hardy Dam Pond
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 period19:30–21:30
- Minor period00:22–01:22
- Major period08:05–10:05
- Minor period16:54–17:54
Moonrise 00:52 · Moonset 17:24 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Muskellunge · 3,998 · 22.2Nov 6, 2024
- Muskellunge · 3,988 · 22.9Oct 30, 2023
- Muskellunge · 1,000 · 23.3Oct 31, 2022
- Channel Catfish · 37,460 · 7.7Sep 1, 1988
What to throw
Muskellunge
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Topwaterblack
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → walked over weed edges at dusk black topwater
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer musky topwater
Heddon Zara Spook ($9.99)
River2Sea Whopper Plopper 90 ($13.99)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Hardy Dam Pond — 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 · 59 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 68 miJul 1, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 70 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 88 miJun 29, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 175 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 288 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Tamarack Creek 6 mi
- Little Muskegon River 6 mi
- Pickerel Lake 6 mi
- Handy Creek 6 mi
- Morley Pond 8 mi
- Bills Lake 9 mi
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- Austin Lake · MI
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- Barton Pond · MI
- Bass Lake · MI
- Battle Creek · MI
- Bertha Lake · MI
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