SWARTZ CREEK AT CLAUDE AVENUE AT FLINT, MI

SWARTZ CREEK MI USGS

SWARTZ CREEK AT CLAUDE AVENUE AT FLINT, MI (04148295) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SWARTZ CREEK 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: 04148295
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: MI
Coordinates: 42.9859, -83.7388

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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.

Channel Catfish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  10
  
  Size rule
  12"
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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
Central Mudminnow No season data
European Carp No season data
Green Sunfish No season data
Longnose Gar No season data
Pumpkinseed 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

Swartz Creek At Claude Avenue At Flint, 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: European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus), Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus), Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), and 3 others.

European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Walleye Sander vitreus
Central Mudminnow Umbra limi

One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (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: 8 species; from 8 individual records
Observed: May 30, 2020 – Jun 17, 2026; 8 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 8 records