Great Lakes
Jordan River
Live Conditions
Jordan River — Jordan River near East Jordan, MI
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
29.07 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌦️Drizzle
82° / 61°
0.03"
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
78° / 63°
Sun
☁️Overcast
81° / 57°
Mon
⛈️Thunderstorm
84° / 63°
0.71"
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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What should I fish today?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
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Time of Day
Using: 222 CFS · Caddis
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Jordan River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Jordan River · July · Summer
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Caddis (#14-16) all day. Light Cahills evenings. TRICO spinner falls (size 22-24) early morning on slower flats. Technical summer fishing.
River Map
About Jordan River
The Jordan River in Antrim County is Michigan's first designated Natural River — a tight, heavily canopied cold-water stream with wild brook and brown trout. The dense streamside vegetation and log-choked runs demand technical presentation. Wild brook trout are the prize in the upper reaches, with browns increasingly dominant downstream. A classic northern Michigan spring-fed river.
Regulations
Designated Natural River — significant streamside protections. Likely Gear Restricted sections. Verify Antrim County exceptions in current Michigan DNR guide. Michigan Fishing License required. Season opens last Saturday of April.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Jordan River with more confidence.
Michigan Fly Fishing Regulations Guide
Michigan fishing license, the last-Saturday-in-April trout opener, Type 1/Type 2 Gear Restricted designations, the no-kill artificials-only Au Sable…
Trout Species of Michigan
Michigan's native Brook Trout (the state fish, dominant in UP rivers and cold headwaters), the introduced Brown Trout (first stocked in the U.S. in…
The Hex Hatch: Michigan's Greatest Night on the Water
The Hexagenia limbata hatch on the Au Sable Holy Water is the one event that brings the largest brown trout in Michigan rivers to the surface after…