Sturgeon River (Michigan)
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Sturgeon River (Michigan) is a fast-flowing, cold-water river in northern Michigan known for its clear waters, trout fishing, and popularity among paddlers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Lake Huron basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | cold-water stream ecosystem ⓘ |
| fishSpecies |
brook trout
ⓘ
brown trout ⓘ rainbow trout ⓘ |
| flowRegime | free-flowing (no large mainstem dams) ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Indian River, Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wolverine, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHazard | swift current for inexperienced paddlers ⓘ |
| hasManagementConcern |
bank erosion in heavily used reaches
ⓘ
protection of cold-water habitat ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | named for sturgeon fish historically present in the system ⓘ |
| hasWatershedLandUse |
forested land
ⓘ
recreational properties ⓘ rural residential areas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
canoeing
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ recreational paddling ⓘ trout fishing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Michigan ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Cheboygan County, Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emmet County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Otsego County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn |
Burt Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cheboygan County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOfWatercourse | Burt Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Lakes Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
angling
ⓘ
fly fishing ⓘ whitewater paddling (light to moderate) ⓘ |
| region | Lower Peninsula of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryOf |
Cheboygan River system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inland Waterway (Michigan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
outdoor recreation
ⓘ
sport fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| watercourseCharacteristic |
clear water
ⓘ
fast-flowing ⓘ steep gradient (for Lower Peninsula rivers) ⓘ |
| watercourseType | cold-water river ⓘ |
| waterQuality | generally high clarity ⓘ |
| waterTemperatureType | cold-water fishery ⓘ |
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