MI · River
South Branch Paw Paw River
Water conditions
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Water temp
4.3 ft
Gage height
68.6 cfs
Discharge
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Turbidity
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 04102148 · 21:30 UTC-6
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:32–21:32
- Minor period00:28–01:28
- Major period08:06–10:06
- Minor period16:50–17:50
Moonrise 00:58 · Moonset 17:20 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 13.17Apr 27, 2026
- Brown Trout · 1,400 · 13.17Apr 27, 2026
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 12.34Apr 14, 2025
- Brown Trout · 1,300 · 12.34Apr 14, 2025
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 12.57May 6, 2024
- Brown Trout · 1,400 · 12.57May 6, 2024
- Brown Trout · 1,170 · 12.33Apr 10, 2023
- Brown Trout · 1,350 · 12.33Apr 10, 2023
- Brown Trout · 1,300 · 12.52Apr 14, 2022
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 12.52Apr 14, 2022
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 12.98Apr 28, 2021
- Brown Trout · 1,300 · 12.98Apr 28, 2021
- Brown Trout · 1,400 · 11.98Apr 16, 2020
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 11.98Apr 16, 2020
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 13.25May 30, 2019
- Brown Trout · 1,300 · 13.25May 30, 2019
- Brown Trout · 1,650 · 14.47Apr 12, 2018
- Brown Trout · 1,430 · 14.47Apr 12, 2018
- Brown Trout · 1,600 · 12.62Apr 24, 2017
- Brown Trout · 1,400 · 12.62Apr 24, 2017
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 13.37May 9, 2016
- Brown Trout · 1,300 · 13.37May 9, 2016
- Brown Trout · 1,430 · 13.44Apr 29, 2015
- Brown Trout · 1,650 · 13.44Apr 29, 2015
- Brown Trout · 1,300 · 13.72Apr 30, 2014
- Brown Trout · 1,499 · 13.72Apr 30, 2014
- Brown Trout · 1,300 · 14.29May 21, 2013
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 14.29May 21, 2013
- Brown Trout · 1,515 · 12.16Apr 10, 2012
- Brown Trout · 1,749 · 12.16Apr 10, 2012
- Brown Trout · 1,170 · 12.15Apr 25, 2011
- Brown Trout · 1,350 · 12.15Apr 25, 2011
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 11.98Apr 14, 2010
- Brown Trout · 480 · 11.98Apr 14, 2010
- Brown Trout · 1,800 · 11.98Apr 14, 2010
- Brown Trout · 1,395 · 11.16Apr 9, 2009
- Brown Trout · 450 · 11.16Apr 9, 2009
- Brown Trout · 1,665 · 11.16Apr 9, 2009
- Brown Trout · 1,300 · 11.13Apr 21, 2008
- Brown Trout · 400 · 11.13Apr 21, 2008
- Brown Trout · 1,499 · 11.13Apr 21, 2008
- Brown Trout · 370 · 18.2Apr 18, 2007
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 18.2Apr 18, 2007
- Brown Trout · 1,420 · 18.2Apr 18, 2007
- Brown Trout · 480 · 18.5Apr 20, 2006
- Brown Trout · 1,440 · 18.5Apr 20, 2006
- Brown Trout · 1,750 · 18.5Apr 20, 2006
- Brown Trout · 1,300 · 14.62Apr 11, 2005
- Brown Trout · 400 · 14.62Apr 11, 2005
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 14.62Apr 11, 2005
What to throw
Brown Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Jerkbaitnatural shad
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched at dawn near cover natural shad jerkbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brown trout
Rapala Shadow Rap ($12.99)
Megabass Vision 110 ($24.99)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like South Branch Paw Paw 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 Michigan · Walleye · 128 miJul 1, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 147 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 150 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 174 miJun 29, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 258 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 359 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- North Branch Paw Paw River 0 mi
- Brownwood Lake 2 mi
- Hayden Creek 3 mi
- Maple Lake 3 mi
- East Branch Paw Paw River 4 mi
- Lake Cora 5 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Alewife Brook · MA
- Ashland Reservoir · MA
- Assabet River Reservoir · MA
- Bachelder Brook · MA
- Bachelor Brook Reservoir · MA
- Beaver Brook Reservoir · MA
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