WEST BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER NEAR BERGLAND, MI

WEST BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER MI USGS

WEST BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER NEAR BERGLAND, MI (04036000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the WEST BRANCH ONTONAGON RIVER in MI, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 10 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 04036000
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: MI
Coordinates: 46.5874, -89.5418

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Fishing regulations

MI state-wide default default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

MI state-wide default default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Northern Pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  2
  
  Size rule
  24"
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Walleye Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Size rule
  15"
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  25
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Bluegill No season data
Northern Redbelly Dace No season data
Pumpkinseed No season data
Rock Bass No season data
Smallmouth Bass No season data
Spottail Shiner No season data
White Sucker No season data

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 in America/Detroit

Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the Michigan Fishing Regulations before fishing.

Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

West Branch Ontonagon River Near Bergland, Mi has 10 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Northern Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus eos), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), Spottail Shiner (Hudsonius hudsonius), and 5 others.

Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
Northern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus eos
Northern Pike Esox lucius
Spottail Shiner Hudsonius hudsonius
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
Walleye Sander vitreus

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 10 species; from 27 individual records
Observed: Jun 17, 2019 – May 28, 2026; 27 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 27 records