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Michigan · Unknown Co.

Paint River

★ Wild & Scenic
· 5 mi · Class
Optimal: 300–875 CFS · USGS #04061500
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⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 590 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #04061500
National Wild & Scenic River · U.S. Forest Service

About

Averaging 590 CFS with an optimal range of 300–875, the Paint River flows five miles from Forks Campground to Block House under Wild & Scenic protection managed by the U.S. Forest Service. USGS gauge 04061500 tracks conditions on this federally designated corridor that represents one of the shorter segments in the National Wild & Scenic Rivers system.

Solunar Fishing Activity
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Waxing Crescent
15% illumination
Poor
★ Moon overhead
9:25 AM
Moonrise
1:30 PM
Moonset
5:20 AM
★ Moon underfoot
9:25 PM
Next full moon: May 3111 days
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Data Quality

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