MI · Lake
Houghton 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
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:27–21:27
- Minor period00:14–01:14
- Major period08:01–10:01
- Minor period16:55–17:55
Moonrise 00:44 · Moonset 17:25 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Walleye · 41,533 · 4.11Jun 17, 2011
- Walleye · 33,030 · 4.1Jun 14, 2011
- Walleye · 49,284 · 2.79Jun 8, 2011
- Walleye · 2,225 · 9.14Oct 11, 2006
- Walleye · 53,480 · 3.61Jun 17, 2005
- Walleye · 24,354 · 4.16Jun 16, 2005
- Walleye · 37,361 · 3.97Jun 15, 2005
- Walleye · 11,772 · 3.85Jun 14, 2005
- Walleye · 85,601 · 3.3Jun 10, 2005
- Walleye · 49,990 · 3.2Jun 22, 2004
- Walleye · 24,418 · 4.1Jun 15, 2004
- Walleye · 319,494 · 3.8Jun 15, 2001
- Walleye · 142,065 · 5.0Jun 17, 1999
- Walleye · 10,281 · 4.7Jun 16, 1999
- Walleye · 150 · 15.2Oct 14, 1995
- Walleye · 7,000 · 6.9Jul 6, 1995
- Walleye · 10,000 · 6.4Jun 23, 1994
- Walleye · 18,450 · 4.7Jul 22, 1993
- Walleye · 139,832 · 3.2Jul 8, 1993
- Walleye · 5,950 · 11.4Sep 12, 1991
- Walleye · 100 · 11.4Sep 6, 1991
- Walleye · 2,700 · 11.4Sep 4, 1991
- Walleye · 6,950 · 8.9Aug 29, 1991
- Walleye · 76,200 · 4.0Jun 19, 1991
- Walleye · 9,150 · 5.3Jun 18, 1991
- Walleye · 1,020 · 16.5Sep 15, 1990
- Walleye · 18,400 · 5.6Sep 15, 1990
- Walleye · 38,857 · 4.6Jun 21, 1990
- Walleye · 67,192 · 4.2Jun 21, 1990
- Walleye · 8,150 · 12.7Sep 7, 1989
- Walleye · 29,000 · 4.3Jun 20, 1989
- Walleye · 30,000 · 4.3Jun 20, 1989
- Walleye · 200 · 3.5Jul 16, 1988
- Walleye · 75,000 · 6.6Jul 16, 1988
- Walleye · 16,000 · 6.1Jun 12, 1987
- Walleye · 1,000 · 11.9Jun 12, 1987
- Walleye · 10,860 · 7.0Aug 14, 1986
- Walleye · 10,970 · 7.0Aug 12, 1986
- Walleye · 16,120 · 6.1Jul 24, 1986
- Walleye · 21,570 · 4.8Jul 22, 1986
- Walleye · 35,470 · 5.8Jul 15, 1986
- Walleye · 12,960 · 4.8Jul 8, 1986
- Walleye · 4,947 · 7.9Aug 6, 1985
- Walleye · 30,484 · 4.6Jul 16, 1985
- Walleye · 296 · 9.1Jul 16, 1985
- Walleye · 3,317 · 9.1Jul 16, 1985
- Walleye · 1,135 · 3.8Jun 21, 1985
- Walleye · 389 · 11.9Aug 16, 1984
- Walleye · 12,175 · 5.8Jul 31, 1984
- Walleye · 3 · 0.0Aug 16, 1983
What to throw
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Houghton 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 · 22 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 25 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 71 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 103 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 139 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 267 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- The Cut 4 mi
- North Bay Houghton Lake 4 mi
- Lake James 6 mi
- Dead Stream Flooding 7 mi
- Higgins Lake 9 mi
- Butterfield Creek 10 mi
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- Alcona Dam Pond · MI
- Algonquin Lake · MI
- Allen Lake · MI
- Alward Lake · MI
- Archer Lake · MI
- Arnold Lake · MI
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