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Thunder Lake

📍 Schoolcraft County, Michigan

Thunder Lake is a fishing water in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Conditions today C 51/100 Average conditions Last stocked Jun 20, 2024 Walleye, 2.4 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Dec 2028 Next: Walleye Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Thunder Lake looks for the day you pick (today by default), from 0 to 100. It adds up five things: how recently the lake was stocked, the moon phase, the season, how many game and panfish species live here (such as bluegill, largemouth bass and northern pike), and the size of the lake. It does not include the weather forecast. The cards below show how many points each factor contributed.

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51/100
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Conditions score

Average conditions, fish are catchable but may be selective.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Jun 20, 2024
Last: Jun 20, 2024
🌖 Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
Feeding bonus
🍂 Season
Fall feeding frenzy
October
🐟 Species
7 game species present
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Thunder Lake Today

Fall fish at Thunder Lake are feeding heavily before winter. Match the forage: shad, crawfish, and perch patterns work well.

📊 Fishing Pressure

Fishing pressure is our estimate of how busy Thunder Lake is likely to be today. It looks at the day of the week, the time of year, and whether the lake has been stocked recently, because fresh stockings tend to draw anglers. Lower pressure usually means more room to work the water for bluegill, largemouth bass and northern pike.

High estimated pressure today
Weekend Peak season Popular stocking lake

Expect other anglers. Arrive early or fish early morning for best results.

Estimate based on day of week, season, and recent stocking. Not a live crowd count.

🐟 Fish Species in Thunder Lake

Bluegill Good
Lepomis macrochirus
Largemouth Bass Good
Micropterus salmoides
Northern Pike Good
Esox lucius
Walleye Good
Sander vitreus
Yellow Perch Good
Perca flavescens
Golden Shiner Good
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Brown Bullhead Good
Ameiurus nebulosus
Bluntnose Minnow Good
Pimephales notatus
Brook Silverside Good
Labidesthes sicculus
Brook Stickleback Good
Culaea inconstans
Central Mudminnow Good
Umbra limi
Common Shiner Good
Luxilus cornutus
Emerald Shiner Good
Notropis atherinoides
Fathead Minnow Good
Pimephales promelas
Finescale Dace Good
Phoxinus neogaeus
Golden Redhorse Good
Moxostoma erythrurum
Goldfish Good
Carassius auratus
Kiyi Good
Coregonus kiyi
Lake Chub Good
Couesius plumbeus
Longnose Sucker Good
Catostomus catostomus
Mimic Shiner Good
Notropis volucellus
Mottled Sculpin Good
Cottus bairdii
Ninespine Stickleback Good
Pungitius pungitius
Northern Pearl Dace Good
Margariscus nachtriebi
Northern Redbelly Dace Good
Phoxinus eos
Pygmy Whitefish Good
Prosopium coulteri
Ruffe Good
Gymnocephalus cernua
Sand Shiner Good
Notropis stramineus
Shorthead Redhorse Good
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Shortjaw Cisco Good
Coregonus zenithicus
Slimy Sculpin Good
Cottus cognatus
Spotfin Shiner Good
Cyprinella spiloptera
Spottail Shiner Good
Notropis hudsonius
Threespine Stickleback Good
Gasterosteus aculeatus
Trout-Perch Good
Percopsis omiscomaycus
Western Banded Killifish Good
Fundulus diaphanus
White Sucker Good
Catostomus commersonii
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📅 Best Time to Fish Thunder Lake

Combined bite activity across all 37 species in this lake.

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📏 Fishing Regulations

Statewide general rules for the species found here. Individual waters can have exceptions (special size limits, closed seasons, trout lake types), so check this lake's listing in the official DNR Fishing Guide before heading out.
SpeciesMin sizeDaily limit
BluegillNone25 sunfish combined
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Northern Pike24"2
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
5 Stocking events
43,849 Fish stocked
1 Species
864d Since last stock
363d Longest gap
Walleye 43,849
2023
2024
2025
2026
Today
Qty / event
Jun '22
Jun '23
Jun '24

📋 Thunder Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Jun 20, 2024 Walleye 3,570 1.8"
Jun 18, 2024 Walleye 11,118 1.6"
Jun 26, 2023 Walleye 14,393 1.6"
Jun 28, 2022 Walleye 5,467 1.8"
Jun 27, 2022 Walleye 9,301 1.8"
Jun 29, 1995 Walleye 12,000 2.2"
Jun 28, 1992 Walleye 12,000 1.7"
Jun 28, 1990 Walleye 26,710 1.5"
Jul 5, 1987 Walleye 31,801 2.0"
Jun 30, 1986 Walleye 17,500 1.7"
Jul 5, 1985 Walleye 20,110 1.5"
Jul 5, 1985 Walleye 5,896 1.9"
Jul 24, 1984 Walleye 15,000 4.9"
Jul 16, 1984 Walleye 6,110 2.4"
Jul 6, 1984 Walleye 1,160 2.4"

* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 15 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Jun.
Peak Stocking Months
Jun Jul
Most Stocked Species
Walleye

* Forecast is based on historical DNR data and is not a guarantee of future stocking.

⚓ Thunder Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Thunder Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

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