MI · Lake
Thornton 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
- Major period19:35–21:35
- Minor period00:13–01:13
- Major period08:09–10:09
- Minor period17:13–18:13
Moonrise 00:43 · Moonset 17:43 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Largemouth Bass · 2,000 · 5.8Oct 2, 1996
What to throw
Largemouth Bass
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → steady through grass chartreuse chatterbait
Why we say this: Berkley bait selection guidance
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse on deep structure natural drop shot
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer deep-water guide
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → slow-rolled over structure shad swimbait
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer swimbait guide
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Thornton 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
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 22 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 110 miJun 30, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 127 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 142 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 149 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 155 miJul 1, 2026
Nearby waters
- Bar Lake 2 mi
- Hike Lake 2 mi
- Petes Lake 2 mi
- Rock Lake 2 mi
- Fish Lake 2 mi
- Irwin Lake 2 mi
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