AU SABLE RIVER NEAR AU SABLE, MI
AU SABLE RIVER MI USGS
AU SABLE RIVER NEAR AU SABLE, MI (04137500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the AU SABLE RIVER in MI, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and water temperature and publishes a 7-day flow forecast so anglers know when conditions line up. 18 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 04137500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- MI
- Coordinates
- 44.4364, -83.4339
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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.
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Northern Pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 2
- Size rule
- 24"
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Walleye Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 5
- Size rule
- 15"
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 25
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Atlantic Salmon No season data
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Black Bullhead No season data
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Bluegill No season data
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Chinook Salmon No season data
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European Carp No season data
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Freshwater Drum No season data
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Hornyhead Chub No season data
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Lake Trout No season data
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Largemouth Bass No season data
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Northern Hog Sucker No season data
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Rainbow Trout No season data
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Rock Bass No season data
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Round Goby No season data
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Smallmouth Bass No season data
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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 nearbyAu Sable River Near Au Sable, Mi has 18 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), Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), and 13 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
- Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus non-native
- Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar
- Lake Trout Salvelinus namaycush
- Walleye Sander vitreus
2 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (European Carp, 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
- 18 species
- from 29 individual records
- Observed
- Aug 8, 2004 – Jul 4, 2026
- 29 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 29 records
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