Friends of the Rouge began collecting data on Rouge River fish since 2012 thanks to Robert Muller who came to us with a request to do an internship and a lifetime of experience collecting and raising native fish. We now have the most up-to-date Rouge River fish data since the Michigan DNR’s 1998 Rouge River Assessment. We have sampled 135 sites and identified 55 native and 9 non-native species. Click the buttons below for more information.
The Rouge River watershed offers a variety of fish that are fun to catch and great to eat. However, some fish caught may have chemicals that can stay in your body and harm your health. To help Michigan Fisherfolk safely enjoy the many health benefits of eating locally caught fish, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ Eat Safe Fish Program recommends using the Eat Safe Fish Guides to choose fish with the lowest levels of chemicals. Also try following the “Three Cs”: Choose, Clean, and Cook. Click the buttons below for more information.
Reports
2024 Rouge River Fish Survey Report
2023 Rouge River Fish Survey Report
2022 Rouge River Fish Survey Report
2020-21 Rouge River Fish Survey Report
2018 Rouge River Fish Survey Report
2017-18 Rouge River Fish Survey Reports
2013-15 Survey: Lower Branch of the Rouge River
2012 Survey: Johnson Creek, Minnow Pond Creek, Seeley Creek and Upper Branch
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