Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Forks Access Michigan DNR boating access site | Access / boat ramp | 43.85299, -85.84218 | Uppermost access on the named main stem, at the forks where the Middle Branch and Baldwin River come together. Tagged as a park in OSM; it is a boating access site. |
| 2 | Whispering Oaks Campground Private campground · Baldwin | Campsite | 43.86343, -85.85090 | Campground just off the river north of the M-37 crossing. |
| 3 | M-37 Bridge Access Michigan DNR · launch at the M-37 bridge | Access / boat ramp | 43.85743, -85.85026 | The standard put-in for the gear-restricted water and the busiest access on the upper river. |
| 4 | Flies-Only Water — upper limit at M-37 Michigan DNR gear-restricted reach | Regulation section limit | 43.85757, -85.85137 | Upstream end of the roughly eight-mile flies-only reach, which runs from the M-37 bridge down to Gleason's Landing. Read the current rules on the DNR's own page; this sheet marks the boundary only. |
| 5 | Marquette Rail Bridge Active railroad crossing | Bridge crossing | 43.86026, -85.85774 | Railroad bridge a short way below the M-37 launch. |
| 6 | Baldwin/White Cloud Ranger Station Huron-Manistee National Forests | Agency / conservation office | 43.89303, -85.85064 | Ranger district office for the national forest land the river runs through; the place to ask about campground and landing status. |
| 7 | Claybanks Campground National forest campground | Campsite | 43.87085, -85.88234 | Walk-in forest campground inside the flies-only water. |
| 8 | Gleason's Landing Campground National forest campground | Campsite | 43.87171, -85.92017 | Forest campground at the landing; OSM writes it without the apostrophe. |
| 9 | Gleason's Landing Michigan DNR · canoe and wade access | Access / boat ramp | 43.87084, -85.91973 | Well-known landing and the downstream end of the flies-only reach. |
| 10 | Flies-Only Water — lower limit at Gleason's Landing Michigan DNR gear-restricted reach | Regulation section limit | 43.87060, -85.91976 | Downstream end of the flies-only reach that starts at the M-37 bridge, about eight river miles above. |
| 11 | West 56th Street Bridge (Bowman Bridge) Bowman Bridge crossing | Bridge crossing | 43.88706, -85.93710 | The 56th Street crossing at Bowman Bridge, one of the river's main reference points for float lengths. |
| 12 | Bowman Bridge Campground National forest campground | Campsite | 43.88884, -85.94361 | Forest campground and canoe launch at the Bowman Bridge crossing. |
| 13 | Bowman Lake Campground National forest campground · walk-in | Campsite | 43.89133, -85.96784 | Small walk-in forest campground on Bowman Lake, under a kilometre north of the river. |
| 14 | Rainbow Rapids River access | Access / boat ramp | 43.92172, -85.97600 | Access at the Rainbow Rapids reach, the fastest water on the middle river. |
| 15 | Sulak Landing National forest landing | Access / boat ramp | 43.92611, -86.00565 | Landing beside the Sulak forest campground. |
| 16 | Sulak Campground National forest campground | Campsite | 43.92440, -86.01222 | Walk-in forest campground at Sulak. |
| 17 | Upper Branch Bridge Landing Landing at the South Branch Road bridge | Access / boat ramp | 43.92978, -86.02146 | Landing at the Upper Branch Bridge crossing; a second unnamed access node sits 30 m away and is the same site. |
| 18 | Elk Canoe Campground National forest canoe camp | Campsite | 43.92825, -86.02968 | Canoe-in forest campground below Upper Branch Bridge. |
| 19 | South Landon Road Access Roadside access at the bridge | Access / boat ramp | 43.93520, -86.05077 | Unnamed in OSM; it is the access at the South Landon Road crossing, 25 m from the bridge. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Log Mark Canoe and Fishing Landing Rest stop, canoe and fishing landing | Access / boat ramp | 43.93751, -86.07429 | Tagged as a campsite in OSM but signed as a rest stop and landing, so it is mapped as an access. |
| 21 | Walhalla Bridge River Access Access at the South Walhalla Road bridge | Access / boat ramp | 43.93298, -86.11551 | Access at the Walhalla crossing on the lower river. |
| 22 | Indian Bridge River Access Access at the South Reek Road bridge | Access / boat ramp | 43.93756, -86.18237 | Access at the Indian Bridge crossing. |
| 23 | Custer Bridge River Access Access at the South Custer Road bridge | Access / boat ramp | 43.93719, -86.21861 | Access at the Custer crossing, the last one above Scottville. |
| 24 | Riverside Park City of Scottville · riverside park | Park / conservation area | 43.94409, -86.27428 | Scottville's river park, with the city campground beside it. |
| 25 | Riverside Park Campground City of Scottville campground | Campsite | 43.94292, -86.27661 | Municipal campground on the river in Scottville. |
| 26 | South Scottville Road Bridge Scottville crossing | Bridge crossing | 43.94481, -86.27931 | The Scottville Road crossing; the river's reference gauge sits at this bridge. |
| 27 | USGS 04122500 — Pere Marquette River at Scottville Real-time stage and discharge | USGS gauge | 43.94501, -86.27869 | The gauge float levels on this river are read from, at the Scottville crossing. |
| 28 | Henry's Landing Access Launch at Henry's Landing | Access / boat ramp | 43.94516, -86.28200 | Unnamed in OSM; it is the launch belonging to Henry's Landing campground, 150 m away. |
| 29 | Henry's Landing Campground Private campground · Scottville | Campsite | 43.94422, -86.28081 | Campground and canoe livery on the river at Scottville. |
| 30 | Pere Marquette Highway Bridge South Pere Marquette Highway | Bridge crossing | 43.93246, -86.41722 | Last road crossing above Pere Marquette Lake. |
| 31 | Pere Marquette Highway Access Riverside access | Access / boat ramp | 43.93390, -86.42134 | Unnamed in OSM; access on the river just below the Pere Marquette Highway bridge. |
| 32 | Pere Marquette Conservation Park Mason County | Park / conservation area | 43.92765, -86.43933 | Wooded park on the south side of the river above Pere Marquette Lake. |
| 33 | Buttersville Park Pere Marquette Charter Township | Park / conservation area | 43.93577, -86.45153 | Township park on the Buttersville peninsula between the lake and Lake Michigan. |
| 34 | Buttersville Campground Township campground | Campsite | 43.93469, -86.45084 | Campground inside Buttersville Park. |
| 35 | Copeyon Park Boat Launch Launch in Copeyon Park · Ludington | Access / boat ramp | 43.94511, -86.44215 | Unnamed launch node inside Copeyon Park; the park's ramp onto Pere Marquette Lake. |
| 36 | Father Marquette Park and Shrine Ludington | Park / conservation area | 43.94183, -86.45305 | Memorial park at the river's mouth on Pere Marquette Lake. |
| 37 | Waterfront Park City of Ludington | Park / conservation area | 43.95206, -86.45194 | Ludington's waterfront park on the north shore of Pere Marquette Lake. |
Gauge: USGS 04122500 — PERE MARQUETTE RIVER AT SCOTTVILLE, MI. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Chinook Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Steelhead
Regulations: www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing/fishing-regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
M-37 Bridge: the top of the flies-only, catch-and-release section.
Gleasons Landing: the bottom of the flies-only water and a popular launch.
Bowman Bridge: the main Forest Service access and campground.
Sulak and Upper Branch Bridge: middle river landings.
Walhalla and Indian Bridge: lower river access toward Scottville.
Scottville and Custer: access near the gauge on the lower river.
Launch permits are required on the Wild and Scenic section during the busy season.
April through June: trout season, caddis and sulphurs, then the June hex hatch at night.
July and August: terrestrials and low clear water; night fishing for the largest browns.
September through November: chinook first, then fresh fall steelhead; the busiest float weeks.
December through April: winter and spring steelhead, cold rowing and very good fishing.