MT · Lake
Helen 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
- Minor period16:04–17:04
- Major period19:28–21:28
- Minor period23:51–00:51
- Major period08:03–10:03
Moonrise 00:21 · Moonset 16:34 · times UTC-8 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Largemouth Bass · 500 · 1.5Aug 10, 1994
- Largemouth Bass · 500 · 2Jul 15, 1982
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 Helen 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 Sutherlin · Rainbow Trout · 208 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Elizabeth Lake 3 mi
- Pyramid Creek 4 mi
- Swiftcurrent Lake 5 mi
- Cataract Creek 5 mi
- Slide Lake 7 mi
- Trapper Creek 8 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Andrus Lake · MI
- Arnold Lake · MI
- Ashford Lake · MI
- Au Train Lake · MI
- Bald Eagle Lake · MI
- Bankson Lake · MI
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