MI · Lake
Sandy Bottom 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 period19:23–21:23
- Minor period00:18–01:18
- Major period07:57–09:57
- Minor period16:41–17:41
Moonrise 00:48 · Moonset 17:11 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Redear Sunfish · 735 · 10.0Oct 28, 2018
- Black Crappie · 1,000 · 11.4Oct 13, 2016
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 Sandy Bottom 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 Missaukee · Walleye · 150 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 161 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 184 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 187 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 277 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 400 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Whitmore Lake 2 mi
- Spring Mill Pond 3 mi
- Island Lake 4 mi
- Hamburg Lake 4 mi
- Ore Lake 5 mi
- Lake of the Pines 5 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Arnold Lake · MI
- Badger Lake · MI
- Bankson Lake · MI
- Barnes Lake · MI
- Barron Lake · MI
- Battjes Lake · MI
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