07-26-2003, 02:53 AM
The Sturgeon River
Flowing north in the northern Lower
Dave Richey / The Detroit News
The Sturgeon River: This stream's headwaters are in the hills north of Gaylord, and it is one of three rivers in the northern Lower Peninsula that flow north. The other two are the Black and Pigeon rivers. The Sturgeon River picks up springs and tiny creeks along the way, and the West Branch of the Sturgeon enters the mainstream Sturgeon River at Wolverine.
The river, from Wolverine downstream to the village of Indian River, has a steep gradient and fast water is the norm. A public fishing site is located three miles north of Wolverine, and access to the river can be had near the railroad crossing, off White Road and at other locations along old highway US-27. The river flows into Burt Lake.
Lake-run rainbows (steelhead) to six pounds are available during spring and fall, and a summer steelhead run can occur during very hot weather in July and August. Spawnbags bounced along bottom work very well. Brown trout are available during open-water months, and browns to 13 pounds have been caught on Rapalas and Rebels fished across and downstream on a tight line. Walleyes have become more common in the river, and deep holes near Wolverine often produce best during the summer. The brown and walleye fishery is an after-dark affair, and anglers are advised to wade the river once or twice during daylight hours to learn where to fish and what river objects to avoid when fishing after dark.
The Sturgeon River is very swift in many places, and most of the river is gravel but clay ledges are common. Fast water and slippery clay can lead to an unplanned swim through a deep hole.
I was checking out this river to see if there are any sturgeon, any one know?
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Flowing north in the northern Lower
Dave Richey / The Detroit News
The Sturgeon River: This stream's headwaters are in the hills north of Gaylord, and it is one of three rivers in the northern Lower Peninsula that flow north. The other two are the Black and Pigeon rivers. The Sturgeon River picks up springs and tiny creeks along the way, and the West Branch of the Sturgeon enters the mainstream Sturgeon River at Wolverine.
The river, from Wolverine downstream to the village of Indian River, has a steep gradient and fast water is the norm. A public fishing site is located three miles north of Wolverine, and access to the river can be had near the railroad crossing, off White Road and at other locations along old highway US-27. The river flows into Burt Lake.
Lake-run rainbows (steelhead) to six pounds are available during spring and fall, and a summer steelhead run can occur during very hot weather in July and August. Spawnbags bounced along bottom work very well. Brown trout are available during open-water months, and browns to 13 pounds have been caught on Rapalas and Rebels fished across and downstream on a tight line. Walleyes have become more common in the river, and deep holes near Wolverine often produce best during the summer. The brown and walleye fishery is an after-dark affair, and anglers are advised to wade the river once or twice during daylight hours to learn where to fish and what river objects to avoid when fishing after dark.
The Sturgeon River is very swift in many places, and most of the river is gravel but clay ledges are common. Fast water and slippery clay can lead to an unplanned swim through a deep hole.
I was checking out this river to see if there are any sturgeon, any one know?
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