MI · Lake
O'Brien 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 period19:23–21:23
- Minor period00:09–01:09
- Major period07:58–09:58
- Minor period16:53–17:53
Moonrise 00:39 · Moonset 17:23 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 16.7May 4, 2016
- Brown Trout · 494 · 19.3Apr 26, 2016
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 16.3Apr 23, 2015
- Brown Trout · 501 · 18.7Apr 23, 2015
- Brown Trout · 500 · 13.43May 5, 2014
- Rainbow Trout · 532 · 18.3Apr 28, 2014
- Brown Trout · 600 · 12.07Apr 29, 2013
- Rainbow Trout · 550 · 17.7Apr 29, 2013
- Brown Trout · 636 · 18.04May 7, 2012
- Rainbow Trout · 550 · 16.2Apr 30, 2012
- Brown Trout · 450 · 15.1May 16, 2011
- Rainbow Trout · 581 · 15.8Apr 18, 2011
- Rainbow Trout · 570 · 16.2Apr 20, 2010
- Brown Trout · 501 · 16.5Apr 6, 2010
- Brown Trout · 530 · 14.64Apr 28, 2009
- Rainbow Trout · 590 · 17.7Apr 23, 2009
- Brown Trout · 500 · 16.44May 7, 2008
- Rainbow Trout · 571 · 18.4Apr 25, 2008
- Brown Trout · 458 · 21.7May 23, 2007
- Rainbow Trout · 590 · 15.7Apr 23, 2007
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 16.0Apr 13, 2006
- Brown Trout · 580 · 12.2Apr 13, 2006
- Rainbow Trout · 660 · 15.8Apr 25, 2005
- Brown Trout · 499 · 9.8Apr 25, 2005
- Brown Trout · 500 · 16.9Apr 23, 2004
- Rainbow Trout · 600 · 15.7Apr 16, 2004
- Rainbow Trout · 570 · 16.5Apr 30, 2003
- Brown Trout · 508 · 17.9Apr 30, 2003
- Brown Trout · 500 · 17.5Apr 22, 2002
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 16.1Apr 22, 2002
- Brown Trout · 300 · 20.9May 7, 2001
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 19.4May 7, 2001
- Brown Trout · 500 · 14.0Apr 20, 2000
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 19.8Apr 19, 2000
- Rainbow Trout · 450 · 19.8Apr 20, 1999
- Brown Trout · 500 · 15.6Apr 13, 1999
- Brown Trout · 490 · 16.4Apr 17, 1998
- Rainbow Trout · 490 · 14.0Apr 17, 1998
- Brown Trout · 500 · 16.8May 2, 1997
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 16.7Apr 30, 1997
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 17.9May 9, 1996
- Brown Trout · 476 · 17.5May 9, 1996
- Brown Trout · 470 · 16.3May 3, 1995
- Rainbow Trout · 499 · 16.3May 3, 1995
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 13.9May 23, 1994
- Brown Trout · 500 · 17.3Apr 20, 1994
- Brown Trout · 500 · 20.4Jun 3, 1993
- Rainbow Trout · 698 · 16.3May 14, 1993
- Rainbow Trout · 499 · 17.9May 14, 1992
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 18.1May 4, 1992
What to throw
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance
Brown Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched at dawn near cover natural shad jerkbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brown trout
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like O'Brien 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 · 45 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 70 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 113 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 149 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 151 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 283 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Honawan Lake 6 mi
- Alcona Dam Pond 6 mi
- Island Lake 6 mi
- Horseshoe Lake 6 mi
- Crooked Lake 6 mi
- Clear Lake 7 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Angels Creek · CA
- Antelope Creek · CA
- Antelope Lake · CA
- Ash Creek · CA
- Atascadero Lake · CA
- Avocado Lake · CA
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