MIDDLE BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER AT HUMBOLDT, MI

MIDDLE BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER MI USGS

MIDDLE BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER AT HUMBOLDT, MI (04057800) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the MIDDLE BRANCH ESCANABA 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. 14 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 04057800
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: MI
Coordinates: 46.4991, -87.8865

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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
Black Crappie No season data
Brook Stickleback No season data
Brook Trout No season data
Creek Chub No season data
Finescale Dace No season data
Golden Shiner No season data
Iowa Darter No season data
Largemouth Bass No season data
Northern Redbelly Dace No season data
Pumpkinseed No season data
Rock Bass No season data
Smallmouth Bass No season data
Western Blacknose Dace No season data

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-11 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

Middle Branch Escanaba River At Humboldt, Mi has 14 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), Northern Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus eos), Finescale Dace (Chrosomus neogaeus), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), and 9 others.

Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
Northern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus eos
Finescale Dace Chrosomus neogaeus
Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
Northern Pike Esox lucius
Iowa Darter Etheostoma exile
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Western Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys obtusus
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 14 species; from 27 individual records
Observed: May 17, 2010 – Jun 20, 2026; 27 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 27 records