Maple River
Emmet / Charlevoix Co. · 35 mi · Class Riffles
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Optimal: 50–200 CFS · USGS #04128500
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35 mi
Length
Class Riffles
Difficulty
50–200 cfs
Optimal
100 cfs
Avg Flow
90 cfs
Hist. Median
#04128500
USGS Gauge
None

A small, clear-flowing stream in the tip of the Lower Peninsula near Pellston and the Inland Waterway. The Maple River offers intimate paddling through cedar swamps and northern hardwood forests, with good brook trout fishing and a quiet, undeveloped character that makes it a local favorite.

Trip sections
Brutus to Pellston — 15 mi, cedar swamp, narrow and winding
Pellston to Burt Lake — 20 mi, wider channel, riffles and pools
72-Hour Flow Forecast
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Data Quality

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