MI · Lake
Helen 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 period19:40–21:40
- Minor period00:18–01:18
- Major period08:15–10:15
- Minor period17:19–18:19
Moonrise 00:48 · Moonset 17:49 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Fish · 80,000 · 7.62Apr 23, 2021
- Yellow Perch · 200 · 15.24Apr 23, 2021
- Black Crappie · 4,000 · 15.24Oct 15, 2002
What to throw
Black Crappie
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Drop Shottranslucent
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse over brushpiles translucent drop shot
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer crappie
Roboworm Straight Tail 4.5" ($6.99)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Helen 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
- Huron Lake · 62 miJun 30, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 80 miJul 7, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 156 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 170 miJul 1, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 190 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 191 miJun 29, 2026
Nearby waters
- Round Lake 3 mi
- Trout Falls Creek 5 mi
- Haywire Lake 5 mi
- Witch Lake 5 mi
- Just Lake 5 mi
- Cranberry Lake 5 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Algonquin Lake · MI
- Archer Lake · MI
- Arnold Lake · MI
- Au Sable River · MI
- Badger Lake · MI
- Bald Eagle Lake · MI
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