MI · River
Upper River Rouge
Water conditions
5°F warmer than typical for this date
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 04166500 · 16:30 UTC-6
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Major period19:21–21:21
- Minor period00:17–01:17
- Major period07:55–09:55
- Minor period16:39–17:39
Moonrise 00:47 · Moonset 17:09 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Largemouth Bass · 50 · 17.8May 5, 2017
- Fish · 500 · 15.2May 5, 2017
- Rainbow Trout · 280 · 29.21May 6, 2016
- Fish · 500 · 15.24Jul 22, 2015
- Rainbow Trout · 200 · 26.7May 18, 2015
- Rainbow Trout · 270 · 29.2May 1, 2015
- Fish · 500 · 15.24Jul 22, 2014
- Channel Catfish · 50 · 38.1Jul 22, 2014
- Rainbow Trout · 250 · 29.2May 2, 2014
- Fish · 500 · 15.2Jul 26, 2013
- Channel Catfish · 45 · 45.7Jul 26, 2013
- Rainbow Trout · 250 · 29.2May 3, 2013
- Rainbow Trout · 250 · 29.21May 4, 2012
- Largemouth Bass · 100 · 15.2Jul 19, 2011
- Fish · 600 · 15.2Jul 19, 2011
- Channel Catfish · 650 · 20.0Jul 19, 2011
- Rainbow Trout · 250 · 29.2May 6, 2011
- Rainbow Trout · 260 · 30.5Apr 30, 2010
- Rainbow Trout · 260 · 30.0May 1, 2009
- Rainbow Trout · 260 · 30.5May 2, 2008
- Fish · 7,500 · 5.1Nov 15, 2007
- Bluegill · 6,000 · 7.6Nov 15, 2007
- Fish · 300 · 12.7Nov 15, 2007
- Channel Catfish · 300 · 19.1Nov 15, 2007
- Largemouth Bass · 500 · 15.2Nov 15, 2007
- Rainbow Trout · 296 · 28.0May 4, 2007
- Rainbow Trout · 256 · 31.8May 5, 2006
- Rainbow Trout · 350 · 34.3May 6, 2005
- Rainbow Trout · 350 · 31.8May 2, 2003
- Rainbow Trout · 300 · 33.0Apr 25, 2003
- Smallmouth Bass · 64 · 27.9Sep 25, 1991
- Smallmouth Bass · 17 · 37.6May 9, 1989
- Smallmouth Bass · 100 · 9.0Jul 4, 1981
What to throw
Rainbow Trout
76°F, stained, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance
Largemouth Bass
76°F, stained, summer → steady through grass chartreuse chatterbait
Why we say this: Berkley bait selection guidance
Smallmouth Bass
No exact-conditions rule — widened to the season's patterns.
76°F, stained, summer → walked over deep rock at dawn bone topwater
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer smallmouth topwater
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Upper River Rouge — 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 · 166 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 174 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 202 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 208 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 291 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 417 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Smith Drain 1 mi
- Middle River Rouge 4 mi
- Lower River Rouge 6 mi
- Newburgh Lake 8 mi
- Johnson Drain 10 mi
- River Rouge 11 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Angels Creek · CA
- Antelope Creek · CA
- Antelope Lake · CA
- Ash Creek · CA
- Atascadero Lake · CA
- Avocado Lake · CA
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