Great Lakes
Pine River
Live Conditions
Pine River — Pine River at High School Bridge near Hoxeyville, MI
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
28.8 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌦️Drizzle
85° / 69°
0.04"
Tomorrow
🌫️Foggy
92° / 68°
Wed
🌦️Drizzle
85° / 67°
0.02"
Thu
🌦️Drizzle
85° / 62°
0.13"
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.
9.4
Time of Day
Using: 230 CFS · 59°F · ISONYCHIA
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Pine River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Pine River · September · Early Fall
🟢 Active now at 59°F water
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
Select month
ISONYCHIA (size 12-14). BWOs (size 18-20). Cool nights, aggressive browns. One of the best months on the Pine.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
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About Pine River
The Pine River flows through the Manistee National Forest in Wexford County — one of Michigan's most scenic and technically challenging trout streams. Wild brown and brook trout hold in deep pools beneath undercut banks and fallen timber. The Pine is also Michigan's most challenging designated canoe river; high water advisory applies and the current regulations prohibit canoes on the upper river during trout season on certain sections.
Regulations
Check Wexford/Osceola County exceptions in current Michigan DNR guide. Some sections may have canoe exclusion periods during trout season. Michigan Fishing License required. Season opens last Saturday of April.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Pine 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…