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Lake conditions

Great Bear Lake — 2026-10-18

Conditions overview

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

Season
Fall
Moon
51% illuminated, waxingFirst Quarter
Est. surface temp
62°F
Pressure
30.46 inHgStable

Est. water temp

62°F

v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading

Air vs. last week

11°F cooler

57°F now vs 68°F this time last week

Measured air temperature at the nearest weather station — not water

Sun & moon

Sunrise
8:00 AM
Sunset
6:57 PM
Moonrise
3:26 PM
Moonset
—
Sky, wind & pressuremidday · 1 PM
Cloud cover
2%
Precip chance
0%
Wind
9 mph SW
Pressure
30.46 inHg Stable

Today's solunar periods

  • Major: 6:37 AM–8:37 AM
  • Minor: 2:56 PM–3:56 PM
  • Major: 7:01 PM–9:01 PM

Location

Great Bear Lake · 42.3712, -85.9928

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