The Boardman River is a freestone river in Michigan, listed as Blue Ribbon by Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
1 USGS gauge on the water reports flow; Michigan Department of Natural Resources lists 4 species, including brown trout, steelhead and chinook salmon. 3 guides nearby are listed here; the nearest destination hub is Grayling & the Au Sable.
The Boardman River in the Brown Bridge Quiet Area, near Traverse City. Photo: Phoenix-Five, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Boardman River is a freestone river in Michigan. Our destination hub Grayling & the Au Sable is 33 mi away in a straight line and lists it among its waters.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Boardman River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Boardman River with 1 USGS gauge, and shops and guides with an exact address within 40 miles.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Boardman River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 2 restrooms near Boardman River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 2 restrooms near Boardman River, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
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Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
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Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Blue RibbonThe Manistee River, Michigan. Photo: Eric Schmuttenmaer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Blue RibbonRepresentative photo · not South Branch Boardman RiverThe Au Sable River from the Highbanks, Huron-Manistee National Forests. Photo: Jessica Piispanen / USFWS, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not South Branch Boardman River.
Michigan · about 7 mi
Blue RibbonRepresentative photo · not North Branch Boardman RiverThe Black River in Cheboygan County, Michigan. Photo: SweetCanadianMullet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Branch Boardman River.
Michigan · about 11 mi
Blue RibbonRepresentative photo · not North Branch Manistee RiverThe Pere Marquette River in autumn, Manistee National Forest. Photo: Yetiwriter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Branch Manistee River.
Michigan · about 21 mi
Blue RibbonRepresentative photo · not Cedar RiverThe Muskegon River near Newaygo, Michigan. Photo: Marc Steensma, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Cedar River.
Michigan · about 25 mi
Blue RibbonRepresentative photo · not Jordan RiverThe Huron River at Ann Arbor, Michigan, from the Broadway Street bridge. Photo: Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Jordan River.
Michigan · about 35 mi
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout, salmon & steelhead.
On the Blue Ribbon Trout Streams list (Michigan Department of Natural Resources, read 2026-10-16). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
3 of 26.4 mi on public land
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
1 guide name it on their website
Leland, MI · 30 mi
Lake & stillwater · Saltwater & ocean charters
Nearby
Wellston, MI · 39 mi
Lake & stillwater · Beginners & lessons · Manistee River
Nearby
No shop nearby yet.
The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.
Listed by the state agency
Species guide
Brown trout (Salmo trutta), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service illustration. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Species guide
Winter steelhead fishing on the Skagit River, Washington (Doug Wilson, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). Photo: Doug Wilson, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Species guide
Chinook salmon moving upstream in the lower Tuolumne River, California (Dan Cook, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Photo: Dan Cook (USFWS), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Species guide
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), illustration by Timothy Knepp for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Timothy Knepp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
2 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Michigan DNR.
Hex (Hexagenia) (June to July) · Mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies (June)
Grayling sits at the head of the Au Sable River in northern Lower Michigan, with the upper Manistee River a few miles west and the Boardman River toward Traverse City.
Destination hub · 33 mi away in a straight line
Matched on the fish the agencies list for both waters first, then the same water type, an official designation or flagship listing on both, and a similar mapped size where USGS hydrography covers both.
At most two waters per country. A shared fish is a listing, not a promise: presence varies by reach and season.
Like the Boardman River? Same fish, overseas.
Flagship waterThe Hurunui River on the Jollie Brook Circuit, Canterbury. Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Canterbury, New Zealand
Same fish: brown trout & chinook salmon · also a freestone river
Freestone riverThe Santa Cruz River from National Route 40, downstream of Lago Argentino. Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons
Flagship waterThe Rakaia River where the Wilberforce joins it, Canterbury. Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Flagship waterThe River Moy at Banada Priory. Photo: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Flagship waterThe Blackwater below Lismore. Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río PetrohuéThe Río Puelo at Las Gualas, Cochamó. Photo: Nicolás from seno de reloncaví, Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Petrohué.
Southern seasons open while ours close.
Flagship waterPenstock Lagoon, Central Highlands, Tasmania. Photo: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río PetrohuéThe Río Futaleufú, Los Lagos. Photo: Kaaty.7, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Petrohué.
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Lago LlanquihueThe Río Simpson passing Coyhaique, Aysén. Photo: Manxuc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lago Llanquihue.
Lake or reservoir
Flagship waterRepresentative photo · not Mataura RiverThe Oreti River near Lumsden, Southland. Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mataura River.
Flagship waterGreat Lake, Tasmania. Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What to bring on a guided float fishing trip: rain gear, polarized sunglasses, sun protection, a dry bag and your license. Most guides supply rods and flies. Estimated prices and where to buy.
Usually supplied by the guide; a 9′ 5–6 weight if you bring your own · Trout on most western float rivers
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge BOARDMAN R ABOVE BROWN BRIDGE ROAD NR MAYFIELD, MI. Water type is our own classification.
Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here
No water temperature here.
At BOARDMAN R ABOVE BROWN BRIDGE ROAD NR MAYFIELD, MI (USGS 04126970) Provisional USGS data
USGS 04126970 · NWS MYFM4
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST; ranging 96 to 103 ft³/s; latest 103 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 103 | 3.23 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 103 | 3.23 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 103 | 3.23 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 102 | 3.22 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 102 | 3.22 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 102 | 3.22 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 101 | 3.21 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 101 | 3.21 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 102 | 3.22 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 102 | 3.22 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 102 | 3.22 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 102 | 3.22 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 102 | 3.22 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 102 | 3.22 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 103 | 3.23 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 102 | 3.22 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 102 | 3.22 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 103 | 3.23 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 103 | 3.23 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 103 | 3.23 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 103 | 3.23 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 103 | 3.23 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 103 | 3.23 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 102 | 3.22 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 101 | 3.21 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 96 | 3.17 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 96 | 3.17 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 97.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT | 99.5 | 3.2 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM EDT | 98.3 | 3.19 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT | 99.5 | 3.2 |
Normal for Nov 5: 89.5–134 ft³/s (middle half of 29 years of record). Now: 103 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 103 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 29 years of record: 10th 84.1, 25th 89.5, median 108, 75th 134, 90th 168 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 74 ft³/s, highest 185 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+2% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.23 ft stage, 102 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST (NWS gauge MYFM4; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Michigan DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Michigan rule: 68°F.
Species the agency lists for Boardman River: brown trout, steelhead, chinook salmon, coho salmon.
Source: Boardman River Weir (Michigan Department of Natural Resources).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Checked Nov 5, 6:18 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.
Blue RibbonThe Manistee River, Michigan. Photo: Eric Schmuttenmaer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Michigan · about 29 mi
Brown trout, steelhead & smallmouth bass
202cfsFlow now at the USGS gauge
Blue RibbonRepresentative photo · not South Branch Boardman RiverThe Au Sable River from the Highbanks, Huron-Manistee National Forests. Photo: Jessica Piispanen / USFWS, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not South Branch Boardman River.
Michigan · about 7 mi
Blue RibbonRepresentative photo · not North Branch Boardman RiverThe Black River in Cheboygan County, Michigan. Photo: SweetCanadianMullet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Branch Boardman River.
Michigan · about 11 mi
Blue RibbonRepresentative photo · not North Branch Manistee RiverThe Pere Marquette River in autumn, Manistee National Forest. Photo: Yetiwriter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Branch Manistee River.
Michigan · about 21 mi
Blue RibbonRepresentative photo · not Cedar RiverThe Muskegon River near Newaygo, Michigan. Photo: Marc Steensma, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Cedar River.
Michigan · about 25 mi
Blue RibbonRepresentative photo · not Jordan RiverThe Huron River at Ann Arbor, Michigan, from the Broadway Street bridge. Photo: Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Jordan River.
Traverse City, Michigan
Guest ranch · 0.1 mi
