MI · River
North Branch Chippewa River
Water conditions
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Water temp
3.3 ft
Gage height
34.1 cfs
Discharge
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Turbidity
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 04153905 · 22:00 UTC-6
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:27–21:27
- Minor period00:18–01:18
- Major period08:02–10:02
- Minor period16:51–17:51
Moonrise 00:48 · Moonset 17:21 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brook Trout · 500 · 5.0May 27, 1981
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 7.1Jun 24, 1980
What to throw
Brook Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Inline Spinnersilver
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → worked through riffles silver inline spinner
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brook trout
Panther Martin Classic 1/8 oz ($4.99)
Mepps Aglia #3 ($5.49)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like North Branch Chippewa River — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 55 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 73 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 88 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 100 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 182 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 304 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Johnson Creek 1 mi
- Woodruff Lake 7 mi
- Coldwater Lake 8 mi
- Lake Isabella 10 mi
- South Branch Pine River 10 mi
- Lake of the Hills 11 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Ashfield Pond · MA
- Bachelor Brook Reservoir · MA
- Beaver Brook Reservoir · MA
- Bradford Brook · MA
- Broad Brook · MA
- Bronson Brook · MA
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Water measured at a gauge; weather unavailable.