Salt River, Midland County Fishing
Midland County.
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The Salt River, Midland County in brief
MDNR flowlines carry the Salt River, Midland County, a river, across Midland County. MDNR flowline segments add up to about 19.3 miles. About 6 miles separates the mapped point from Sanford.
It is measured by 1 active gauge.
River flow for the Salt River, Midland County
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Salt River Near North Bradley, Mi | 33 cfs, 6.73 ft gage height | Nov 11 5:45 am |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 13, 2026 9:33 am ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
Access points on the Salt River, Midland County
Expect walk-in fishing on the Salt River, Midland County; no launch is mapped.
MDNR boat access sites, MDNR fishing sites, USGS gauges.
The regulations that cover the Salt River, Midland County
| Species | Limit | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass | 5 in any combination; minimum 14 inches | Possession: Sat. before Memorial Day – Dec. 31; catch-and-immediate-release open all year |
| Walleye (Lower Peninsula) | 5; minimum 15 inches | Last Sat. in April – March 15 |
| Northern pike (Lower Peninsula) | 2; minimum 24 inches | Last Sat. in April – March 15 |
| Muskellunge | Only 1 per angler per license year (April 1 – March 31); mandatory harvest registration within 24 hours; minimum 42 inches (46, 50 or 38 inches on listed waters) | Possession: 1st Sat. in June – March 15; catch-and-immediate-release open all year |
| Yellow perch | 25 | Open all year |
| Sunfish and crappie | 25 in any combination of the listed species | Open all year |
| Channel catfish | 10; minimum 12 inches | Open all year |
| Flathead catfish | 5; minimum 15 inches | Open all year |
| White bass | 10 | Open all year |
| Cisco and whitefish | 5 in any combination | Open all year |
| Burbot | 5 | Open all year |
| Trout in unclassified lakes | 5, no more than 3 of which may be 15 inches or greater; minimum 8 inches | Open all year |
The Salt River, Midland County sits on the Lower Peninsula, so those walleye and pike rows apply.
Digest exceptions naming the Salt River, Midland County
- Midland CountyTittabawassee R. between Sanford Dam site and mouth of the Salt R. and between Dow Dam and Gordonville Bridge, closed to fishing from March 16 – Fri. before last Sat. in April.
2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027). All Michigan limits.
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More Michigan lakes by the Salt River, Midland County
- Sanford Lake6 miles
- Ross Lake, Gladwin County13 miles
- Stevenson Lake17 miles
- Five Lakes, Clare County20 miles
Stores that outfit the Salt River, Midland County anglers
- Sanford Sport Shopbait and tackle shop, Sanford, 6 miles
- Sanford Lake Marinamarina, Sanford, 6 miles
- Barringer Motor Sports & MRNmarina, Sanford, 6 miles
- Erskine Marinemarina, Hope, 8 miles
- Strykers Lakeside Marinamarina, Beaverton, 10 miles
Captains who run the Salt River, Midland County
- Raptor Charterscharter, Barryton, (989) 382-5878
- Reel Pleasure Charterscharter, Midland, (989) 687-2700
- Reel Fish'nfishing guide, Bay City, (989) 529-4097
Where to sleep for a trip to the Salt River, Midland County
- Sanford6 miles
- Coleman6 miles
- Loomis10 miles
- Beaverton12 miles
Streams in the same corner as the Salt River, Midland County
- Tittabawassee River6 miles
- Tobacco River12 miles
- South Branch Tobacco River13 miles
- Chippewa River15 miles
the Salt River, Midland County county guides
- Midland County
Reels and a weigh-scale grip for the Salt River, Midland County
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Species to expect at Salt River, Midland County
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Things to settle before fishing the Salt River, Midland County
Where does the Salt River, Midland County run in Michigan?
Mapped, it runs through Midland County.
Is the Salt River, Midland County a Michigan trout stream?
It is not typed as trout water.
What are the latest readings on the Salt River, Midland County?
See the 1 USGS gauge above.
How many MDNR launches line the Salt River, Midland County?
Nothing mapped; anglers hike in from road bridges.
What are the keeper rules for the Salt River, Midland County?
Michigan statewide inland rows cover it.
Does fishing the Salt River, Midland County call for a Michigan license?
Anglers 17 and older carry a Michigan all-species fishing license: $26 a year for residents, $76 for nonresidents, $11 for seniors or $10 for one day.
Who sells bait nearest the Salt River, Midland County?
Sanford Sport Shop sits about 6 miles away.
Which fish are in the Salt River, Midland County?
No MDNR fish list is published for it.
Which Michigan town neighbors the Salt River, Midland County?
Census data make Sanford closest, around 6 miles away.
Wade or float the Salt River, Midland County
Look at flow and limits, then drive.