MANISTEE RIVER NEAR GRAYLING, MI

Name: MANISTEE RIVER NEAR GRAYLING, MI river-condition readings
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

MANISTEE RIVER MI USGS

MANISTEE RIVER NEAR GRAYLING, MI (04123500) is a real-time river monitoring station on the MANISTEE RIVER in MI, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, streamflow, and water temperature and publishes a 7-day flow forecast when flow data is available. 13 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 04123500
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: MI
Coordinates: 44.6931, -84.8471

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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
Bluegill No season data
Bluntnose Minnow No season data
Brook Trout No season data
Brown Trout No season data
Common Sunfishes No season data
Freshwater Sculpins No season data
Green Sunfish No season data
Mottled Sculpin No season data
Northern Sunfish No season data
Pumpkinseed No season data
Rock Bass No season data
Smallmouth Bass 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

Manistee River Near Grayling, 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: Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris), Freshwater Sculpins (Cottus), Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), Common Sunfishes (Lepomis), and 8 others.

Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
Freshwater Sculpins Cottus
Mottled Sculpin Cottus bairdii
Northern Pike Esox lucius
Common Sunfishes Lepomis
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Northern Sunfish Lepomis peltastes
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
Brown Trout Salmo trutta
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis

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 28 individual records
Observed: Jul 2, 2015 – Jun 26, 2025; 28 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 28 records

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