ESCANABA RIVER NEAR WELLS, MI

ESCANABA RIVER MI USGS

ESCANABA RIVER NEAR WELLS, MI (04059034) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the 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. 13 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 04059034
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: MI
Coordinates: 45.8061, -87.0975

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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
Alewife No season data
Black Bullhead No season data
Eyetail Bowfin No season data
Fantail Darter No season data
Northern Hog Sucker No season data
Northern Redbelly Dace No season data
Pumpkinseed No season data
Rock Bass No season data
Round Goby No season data
Ruffe No season data
White Perch 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

Escanaba River Near Wells, Mi has 13 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus), Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris), Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), Eyetail Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda), Northern Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus eos), and 8 others.

Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus
Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
Eyetail Bowfin Amia ocellicauda
Northern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus eos
Northern Pike Esox lucius
Fantail Darter Etheostoma flabellare
Ruffe Gymnocephalus cernua
Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
White Perch Morone americana
Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus non-native
Walleye Sander vitreus

One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Round Goby). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 13 species; from 22 individual records
Observed: Aug 25, 2018 – Jun 21, 2026; 22 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 22 records

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