RIVER ROUGE AT DETROIT, MI

RIVER ROUGE MI USGS

RIVER ROUGE AT DETROIT, MI (04166500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the RIVER ROUGE 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: 04166500
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: MI
Coordinates: 42.3731, -83.2547

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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
Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  25
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
American Gizzard Shad No season data
Black Bullhead No season data
Black Crappie No season data
Bluegill No season data
Common Shiner No season data
Common Sunfishes No season data
European Carp No season data
Fathead Minnow No season data
Golden Shiner No season data
Green Sunfish No season data
Largemouth Bass No season data
Pumpkinseed No season data
Pumpkinseed × Green Sunfish 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

River Rouge At Detroit, 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: Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), Common Sunfishes (Lepomis), and 10 others.

Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
American Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
Northern Pike Esox lucius
Common Sunfishes Lepomis
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
Pumpkinseed × Green Sunfish Lepomis gibbosus × cyanellus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus

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: 15 species; from 38 individual records
Observed: Jun 1, 2019 – Aug 2, 2026; 38 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 38 records