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Lake conditions

Merwin Lake — 2026-10-21

Conditions overview

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

Season
Fall
Moon
76% illuminated, waxingWaxing Gibbous
Est. surface temp
60.1°F
Pressure
30.24 inHgStable

Est. water temp

60.1°F

v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading

Air vs. last week

2°F warmer

50°F now vs 48°F this time last week

Measured air temperature at the nearest weather station — not water

Sun & moon

Sunrise
8:09 AM
Sunset
6:47 PM
Moonrise
4:47 PM
Moonset
2:48 AM
Sky, wind & pressuremidday · 12 PM
Cloud cover
68%
Precip chance
2%
Wind
10 mph SW
Pressure
30.24 inHg Stable

Today's solunar periods

  • Minor: 2:18 AM–3:18 AM
  • Major: 8:54 AM–10:54 AM
  • Minor: 4:17 PM–5:17 PM
  • Major: 9:16 PM–11:16 PM

Location

Merwin Lake · 46.0228, -86.0787

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