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Hudson Mills through Ann Arbor to Ypsilanti. Southeast Michigan's smallmouth float. The river tops out around 7 ft. This chart interpolates between a real shoreline and a known maximum depth. It will point you at likely water, but it is not a navigation product. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
The outline encloses 934 acres, worked by 69.2 miles of shoreline, broken up by an island. A development index of 16.1 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. The whole water is littoral — nothing here runs deeper than ~15 ft, so it's all weed-and-bait territory. Call it 20 mi long by 7.5 mi wide at the broadest reach. It sits in Washtenaw County. If the bite dies, Barton Pond is 2 mi to the southwest.
When the water first warms, smallmouth bass slide up into 2 to 7 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 2 to 7 ft, winter 2 to 7 ft. Start at Inside bend (mile 19.5). It's a point holding about 5 ft of water and rates prime come fall. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a drop shot (goby/minnow) or a ned rig rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 7 ft | dawn & dusk | Tailout eddy (mile 5.6) (4 ft) | Ned rig, Tube jig |
| Summer | 2 to 7 ft | dawn & dusk | Tailout eddy (mile 5.6) (4 ft) | Drop shot (goby/minnow), Ned rig |
| Fall | 2 to 7 ft | midday & dawn | Inside bend (mile 19.5) (5 ft) | Jerkbait, Blade bait |
| Winter | 2 to 7 ft | midday | Tailout eddy (mile 5.6) (4 ft) | Blade bait, Hair jig |
Come spring, look for channel catfish tight to the bank in 2 to 7 ft. Through summer count on 2 to 7 ft; the winter hold is 2 to 7 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Outside-bend hole (mile 0.6): a creek channel around 5 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 7 ft | dusk | Tailout eddy (mile 5.6) (4 ft) | |
| Summer | 2 to 7 ft | night & dusk | Outside-bend hole (mile 0.6) (5 ft) | |
| Fall | 2 to 7 ft | dusk | Outside-bend hole (mile 0.6) (5 ft) | |
| Winter | 2 to 7 ft | midday | Outside-bend hole (mile 0.6) (5 ft) |
Start shallow in spring: rock bass sit in 1 to 7 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 2 to 7 ft covers summer, 2 to 7 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Inside bend (mile 19.5), a point in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for rock bass in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around the evening. Throw a ned rig (small) or a marabou jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 7 ft | midday & dawn | Inside bend (mile 19.5) (5 ft) | 1/16 oz jig + grub, Small inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 7 ft | dusk | Inside bend (mile 19.5) (5 ft) | Ned rig (small), Marabou jig |
| Fall | 2 to 7 ft | midday | Inside bend (mile 19.5) (5 ft) | Small tube jig, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 2 to 7 ft | midday | Tailout eddy (mile 5.6) (4 ft) | Tungsten jig + plastic, Small spoon + spike |
Early season white perch use the shallows, holding in 2 to 7 ft. Even in summer they hold at 2 to 7 ft; winter keeps them in 2 to 7 ft. Put Flook Dam tailrace first on the milk run — a dam tailrace near 6 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a small spinner rig drifted or a 1/8 oz jigging spoon and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 7 ft | dusk | Flook Dam tailrace (6 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner (silver) |
| Summer | 2 to 7 ft | dawn | Tailout eddy (mile 5.6) (4 ft) | Small spinner rig drifted, 1/8 oz jigging spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 7 ft | midday | Tailout eddy (mile 5.6) (4 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Blade bait |
| Winter | 2 to 7 ft | dusk | Tailout eddy (mile 5.6) (4 ft) | Small rattle spoon, Tungsten + spikes |
Huron River carries 28 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Flook Dam tailrace, about 6 ft down.
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Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Michigan waters are set by the Michigan DNR — and special regulations can apply to Huron River specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Huron River is about 7 ft (2 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target smallmouth bass, channel catfish, rock bass, white perch on Huron River.
Inside bend (mile 19.5) is the top-rated area: a point in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for smallmouth bass in fall. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For smallmouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Huron River is regulated by the Michigan DNR. Check the official Michigan regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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More water nearby: Washtenaw County fishing maps (30 charts). Browse all Michigan fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.