SOUTH BRANCH PAW PAW RIVER NEAR PAW PAW, MI

SOUTH BRANCH PAW PAW RIVER MI USGS

SOUTH BRANCH PAW PAW RIVER NEAR PAW PAW, MI (04102148) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SOUTH BRANCH PAW PAW 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. 15 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
04102148
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
MI
Coordinates
42.2006, -85.9014

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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.

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

South Branch Paw Paw River Near Paw Paw, Mi has 15 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus), Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum), Northern Starhead Topminnow (Fundulus dispar), and 10 others.

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
15 species
from 25 individual records
Observed
Apr 21, 2019 – May 26, 2026
25 dated records

Sources