Great Lakes
Sturgeon River
Live Conditions
Sturgeon River — Sturgeon River at Wolverine, MI
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
29.09 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
80° / 60°
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
85° / 60°
0.01"
Sat
🌦️Drizzle
79° / 64°
0.02"
Sun
☁️Overcast
79° / 56°
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.
Time of Day
Using: Caddis
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Sturgeon River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Sturgeon River · July · Summer
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Caddis (#14-16). Summer brookies in spring-fed sections.
River Map
About Sturgeon River
The Sturgeon River in Cheboygan County (not to be confused with the UP Sturgeon River in Baraga County) connects to Burt Lake and ultimately to Lake Michigan via the Inland Waterway, providing steelhead access. Wild brook and brown trout inhabit the upper river, with steelhead and rainbows in the lower reaches. A local gem in the northern Lower Peninsula.
Regulations
Verify Cheboygan County exceptions in current Michigan DNR guide. Steelhead bag limits apply. Michigan Fishing License required. Season opens last Saturday of April for trout.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Sturgeon 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…