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Carpenter Lake

Lake fishing  Michigan · 06:30 - 16:25

Carpenter Lake is one of the lakes in Michigan. The main target species are Walleye, Northern Pike and Rainbow Trout.

Prime 86% The bite right now
Top bet: Walleye Active through the night, water near its preferred 11 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
78%
52°
Fri
78%
38°
Sat
69%
45°
Sun
80%
47°
Best day
Mon
80%
51°
Tue
78%
48°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Rain
Water temp (est.)
52°F
Air temp
58°F
Wind
11 mph
Pressure
29.71 inHg ↓ falling
Clouds
100.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:45–07:45 Dusk 15:10–17:10

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waning crescent 30% lit
Major period 06:52–08:52 Major period 18:52–20:52 Minor period 00:44–02:14 Minor period 13:30–15:00

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

05:00
58°
06:00
58°
07:00
58°
08:00
59°
09:00
59°
10:00
60°
11:00
60°
12:00
60°
13:00
61°
14:00
61°
15:00
61°
16:00
60°

Likely catch now (14 species)

Walleye
Sander vitreus
86%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 11 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Northern Pike
Esox lucius
30%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 11 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
30%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 11 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
25%
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
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Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
23%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 11 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
17%
Active through the night, off season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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About the fishing here

Popular catches here include Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Muskellunge, Lake Trout and Common Carp.

Walleye fishing is usually best around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Tips right now

Technique Start with a soft-plastic jig for walleye, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for walleye at night. Fish hard now.
Colour Stained water: try chartreuse, orange or firetiger for walleye.
Lure Soft-plastic jig for walleye: Jig with worm or plastic.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

Carpenter Lake, officially Carpenter Lake Reservoir, is the largest of the three reservoirs of the Bridge River Power Project, which is located in the mountains west of Lillooet, British Columbia. The lake is about 185 kilometres north of the province's major city of Vancouver and is formed by the 1951 diversion of the Bridge River by Terzaghi Dam into Seton Lake via a tunnel through Mission Mountain, which separates the Seton and Bridge drainages. Several ranches and homesteads in the broad serpentine of the upper Bridge River basin were flooded out by the hydro project, which changed the character of the upper valley forever.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Carpenter Lake?

Anglers here regularly land Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Muskellunge, Lake Trout, Common Carp, Brown Trout and Brook Trout.

Do you need a fishing license at Carpenter Lake?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Carpenter Lake?

For Walleye, the fishing tends to peak around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Carpenter Lake right now?

Right now Walleye is the most likely catch, at about 88%.