MI · Lake
Tipsico 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 period19:22–21:22
- Minor period00:17–01:17
- Major period07:57–09:57
- Minor period16:42–17:42
Moonrise 00:47 · Moonset 17:12 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Northern Pike · 744 · 12.19Jun 25, 2015
- Northern Pike · 907 · 11.2Jun 22, 2000
- Northern Pike · 3,230 · 5.6May 17, 1999
- Northern Pike · 600 · 5.1May 14, 1999
- Northern Pike · 3,841 · 4.8May 11, 1999
- Northern Pike · 643 · 6.4May 21, 1998
- Northern Pike · 350 · 8.1May 18, 1998
- Northern Pike · 2,090 · 4.8May 15, 1998
- Northern Pike · 907 · 4.8May 14, 1998
- Redear Sunfish · 16,902 · 3.8Sep 10, 1996
- Redear Sunfish · 63,746 · 2.8Sep 5, 1995
- Redear Sunfish · 4,645 · 2.8Sep 5, 1995
- Northern Pike · 4,000 · 8.6Jun 13, 1995
- Redear Sunfish · 39,556 · 3.8Oct 17, 1994
- Redear Sunfish · 62,231 · 3.6Oct 12, 1993
- Northern Pike · 7,525 · 7.9Jun 15, 1993
- Fish · 900 · 26.1Sep 29, 1988
- Fish · 900 · 20.0Oct 14, 1986
- Fish · 680 · 17.4Aug 27, 1984
- Fish · 900 · 14.9Aug 3, 1982
- Bluegill · 651 · 0.0Jun 25, 1982
- Bluegill · 300 · 0.0May 28, 1982
- Channel Catfish · 19,729 · 8.0Oct 1, 1981
- Fish · 1,000 · 16.7Jul 23, 1981
- Largemouth Bass · 12,980 · 5.3Jul 22, 1981
- Bluegill · 106 · 0.0Jul 14, 1981
- Largemouth Bass · 59 · 21.3Jul 14, 1981
- Largemouth Bass · 18 · 30.6Jun 10, 1981
- Bluegill · 211 · 0.0May 4, 1981
- Black Crappie · 104 · 0.0May 4, 1981
- Largemouth Bass · 2,849 · 10.1Apr 28, 1981
What to throw
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
Bluegill
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched over flats at dusk black (small popper) topwater
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer bluegill
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
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Black Crappie
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse over brushpiles translucent drop shot
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer crappie
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Tipsico 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 · 136 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 145 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 172 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 179 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 261 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 387 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Tyrone Lake 3 mi
- Charlick Lake 4 mi
- Duck Lake 5 mi
- Dickinson Lake 6 mi
- Shannon Lake 7 mi
- White Lake 7 mi
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