DOWAGIAC RIVER AT STATE HWY 51 NEAR DOWAGIAC, MI

DOWAGIAC RIVER MI USGS

DOWAGIAC RIVER AT STATE HWY 51 NEAR DOWAGIAC, MI (04101535) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the DOWAGIAC 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. 8 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 04101535
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: MI
Coordinates: 42.0278, -86.1075

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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.

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
Brook Silverside No season data
Largemouth Bass No season data
Rock Bass No season data
Smallmouth Bass No season data
White Sucker 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

Dowagiac River At State Hwy 51 Near Dowagiac, Mi has 8 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), Brook Silverside (Labidesthes sicculus), Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu), and 3 others.

Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
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: 8 species; from 13 individual records
Observed: Jul 3, 2022 – Jul 17, 2026; 13 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 13 records