MI · Lake
Otsego Lake
Water conditions
Measured at USGS gauge 445512084415301 · 16:00 UTC-6
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Major period19:27–21:27
- Minor period00:11–01:11
- Major period08:01–10:01
- Minor period16:58–17:58
Moonrise 00:41 · Moonset 17:28 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Walleye · 1,244,000 · 0.5Apr 22, 2026
- Walleye · 377 · 3.0Jun 11, 2024
- Walleye · 12,924 · 2.8Jun 11, 2024
- Walleye · 37,459 · 3.5Jun 11, 2024
- Muskellunge · 3,231 · 24.0Oct 26, 2022
- Fish · 4 · 20.67Sep 27, 2022
- Walleye · 11,904 · 5.72Jun 28, 2022
- Walleye · 9,235 · 3.23Jun 16, 2022
- Walleye · 27,101 · 3.23Jun 15, 2022
- Muskellunge · 2,958 · 23.3Oct 25, 2021
- Fish · 464 · 14.5Apr 26, 2021
- Fish · 1 · 48.0Oct 21, 2019
- Fish · 17 · 12.68Oct 8, 2019
- Fish · 33 · 12.54Oct 8, 2019
- Muskellunge · 2,957 · 23.7Oct 31, 2018
- Fish · 3 · 48.0Oct 31, 2018
- Fish · 189 · 16.15Aug 22, 2018
- Fish · 244 · 5.41Jul 10, 2018
- Walleye · 111,723 · 3.0Jun 11, 2018
- Walleye · 2,300,000 · 0.3May 4, 2017
- Walleye · 855,000 · 0.5May 2, 2017
- Fish · 21 · 19.85Sep 15, 2016
- Fish · 413 · 5.0Jun 20, 2016
- Walleye · 52,580 · 3.65Jun 7, 2016
- Fish · 349 · 17.5Dec 12, 2015
- Muskellunge · 2,952 · 24.4Nov 4, 2015
- Fish · 17 · 9.0Oct 17, 2015
- Fish · 149 · 14.9Sep 6, 2015
- Fish · 514 · 11.3Jul 29, 2015
- Fish · 2,102 · 3.05Jun 24, 2014
- Walleye · 64,316 · 3.63Jun 24, 2014
- Fish · 193 · 40.0May 6, 2014
- Fish · 5 · 40.0May 6, 2014
- Muskellunge · 2,952 · 21.8Nov 5, 2013
- Fish · 3,575 · 2.97Jul 1, 2013
- Walleye · 68,718 · 5.33Jun 20, 2013
- Walleye · 6,884 · 3.84Jun 18, 2013
- Northern Pike · 2,500 · 5.84May 27, 2013
- Muskellunge · 3,949 · 24.9Nov 14, 2012
- Northern Pike · 7,500 · 6.35May 23, 2012
- Walleye · 30,308 · 4.88Jun 16, 2011
- Walleye · 38,627 · 3.81Jun 15, 2011
- Northern Pike · 2,592 · 7.62Jun 3, 2011
- Northern Pike · 4,662 · 7.0May 24, 2010
- Northern Pike · 6,000 · 5.08May 1, 2009
- Muskellunge · 6,990 · 24.7Nov 5, 2008
- Northern Pike · 50,000 · 5.08May 1, 2008
- Northern Pike · 5,000 · 5.08May 1, 2007
- Fish · 180 · 8.0Sep 13, 2006
- Muskellunge · 20,421 · 6.63Jul 13, 2006
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
Muskellunge
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → walked over weed edges at dusk black topwater
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer musky topwater
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 Otsego 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 · 21 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 51 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 80 miJun 30, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 107 miJul 7, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 121 miJul 1, 2026
- Huron Lake · 239 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Heart Lake 4 mi
- Dixon Lake 4 mi
- Opal Lake 4 mi
- Lake Tecon 4 mi
- Big Chub Lake 5 mi
- Town Line Lake 5 mi
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