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Carpenter Lake

Lake fishing  Michigan · 06:21 - 18:56

Carpenter Lake is one of the lakes in Michigan. The main target species are White Bass, Bluegill and Muskellunge.

Good 63% The bite right now
Top bet: White Bass Active through the day, water near its preferred 20 degrees.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
86%
67°
Best day
Thu
78%
67°
Fri
85%
65°
Sat
81%
69°
Sun
86%
68°
Mon
86%
67°

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

Conditions right now

Weather
Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
69°F
Air temp
75°F
Wind
17 mph
Pressure
29.83 inHg ↑ rising
Clouds
74.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:36–07:36 Day 07:36–17:41 Dusk 17:41–19:41

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

Feeding times today

Waxing crescent 14% lit
Major period 14:54–16:54 Major period 02:54–04:54 Minor period 10:40–12:10 Minor period 19:38–21:08

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

14:00
75°
15:00
70°
16:00
66°
17:00
64°
18:00
62°
19:00
60°
20:00
60°
21:00
58°
22:00
57°
23:00
56°
00:00
55°
01:00
54°

Likely catch now (14 species)

White Bass
Morone chrysops
63%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 20 degrees.
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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
62%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 20 degrees.
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Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
55%
Water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
54%
Water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
53%
Water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season.
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Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
48%
Peak season.
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About the fishing here

Popular catches here include White Bass, Bluegill, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass and Brook Trout.

White Bass fishing is usually best around Apr-May. The best windows are usually dawn, day 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 spoon for white bass, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for white bass at the day. Fish hard now.
Lure Spoon for white bass: Small shiny spoon in the school.
Colour Clear water and good light: try silver, white and shiny for white bass.
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 White Bass, Bluegill, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Brook Trout, Northern Pike and Brown 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 White Bass, the fishing tends to peak around Apr-May. The best windows are usually dawn, day and dusk.

What is biting at Carpenter Lake right now?

Right now White Bass is the most likely catch, at about 18%.