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Lake conditions

Otsego Lake — 2026-10-17

Conditions overview

Today's environmental conditions for this lake. Pick a species above to layer its bite forecast on top.

Season
Fall
Moon
41% illuminated, waxingFirst Quarter
Est. surface temp
54.1°F
Pressure
30.35 inHgFalling

Est. water temp

54.1°F

v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading

Air vs. last week

22°F cooler

49°F now vs 71°F this time last week

Measured air temperature at the nearest weather station — not water

Sun & moon

Sunrise
7:57 AM
Sunset
6:50 PM
Moonrise
2:57 PM
Moonset
11:23 PM
Sky, wind & pressuremidday · 1 PM
Cloud cover
16%
Precip chance
0%
Wind
10 mph W
Pressure
30.35 inHg Falling

Today's solunar periods

  • Major: 5:43 AM–7:43 AM
  • Minor: 2:27 PM–3:27 PM
  • Major: 6:07 PM–8:07 PM
  • Minor: 10:53 PM–11:53 PM

Location

Otsego Lake · 44.9515, -84.6934

Map data © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors

Not for navigation

These depth contours are for deciding where to fish, not for running a boat. No depth map we show — whatever agency surveyed it — is a nautical chart, and none of them will show you a shoal. Do not navigate by this map.

Depth contours: Michigan DNR survey