ST. JOSEPH RIVER AT BERTRAND, MICH.
ST. JOSEPH RIVER MI USGS
ST. JOSEPH RIVER AT BERTRAND, MICH. (04101400) is a real-time river monitoring station on the ST. JOSEPH RIVER in MI, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 22 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 04101400
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- MI
- Coordinates
- 41.7744, -86.2672
Live conditions & history
Create a free account to see live river conditions and recent history for this station
Riverbot records this gauge’s datum-labelled water level. Sign up free to unlock the live chart and explore recent conditions.
7-day weather
Create a free account to see the 7-day weather forecast for this station
Wind, rain, and sky conditions for the week ahead at this gauge's coordinates — sign up free to plan your next trip around it.
Fishing regulations
MI state-wide default defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
-
Channel Catfish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
-
Open all year
- Daily limit
- 10
- Size rule
- 12"
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
-
-
Northern Pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
-
Open all year
- Daily limit
- 2
- Size rule
- 24"
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
-
-
Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
-
Open all year
- Daily limit
- 25
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
-
-
Bluegill No season data
-
Brook Silverside No season data
-
Coho Salmon No season data
-
Common Logperch No season data
-
European Carp No season data
-
Golden Redhorse No season data
-
Golden Shiner No season data
-
Goldfish No season data
-
Green Sunfish No season data
-
Largemouth Bass No season data
-
Mottled Sculpin No season data
-
Pumpkinseed No season data
-
Rainbow Trout No season data
-
Rock Bass No season data
-
Silver Redhorse No season data
-
Smallmouth Bass No season data
-
Spotfin Shiner No season data
-
Western Blacknose Dace No season data
-
Western Mosquitofish 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 nearbySt. Joseph River At Bertrand, Mich. has 22 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), Goldfish (Carassius auratus), Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii), Spotfin Shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), and 17 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- Goldfish Carassius auratus non-native
- Mottled Sculpin Cottus bairdii
- Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Silver Redhorse Moxostoma anisurum
- Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
- Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Common Logperch Percina caprodes
- Western Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys obtusus
2 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Goldfish, European Carp). 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
- 22 species
- from 57 individual records
- Observed
- Sep 9, 2016 – Aug 13, 2026
- 57 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 57 records
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Create a free account to see what's hatching on this water
A month-by-month hatch calendar for this river — which insects are emerging now, hook sizes, and patterns to fish — collected from fly shops and guides who know it.