Two Hearted River

Overview

The Two Hearted River flows through Luce County in the eastern Upper Peninsula to Lake Superior. Michigan DNR calls it the premier river in the eastern Upper Peninsula for spring steelhead fishing. DNR stocks yearling steelhead each year, and steelhead also reproduce naturally in the system. The river is known mainly for its steelhead and salmon runs, and brook trout are caught now and then in summer. Steelhead are typically in the river from early April through mid-May, though runs vary from year to year. Dark water and deep holes make wading very difficult, so most anglers fish from the bank. Reed and Green Campground is a popular put-in for canoes and kayaks. Rivermouth Campground, at the end of County Road 423 east of Deer Park, has open bank fishing down to Lake Superior and is a common take-out for anglers floating from upstream. Spawn bags are the most common steelhead bait, and spinners or worms are used for brook trout. The East Branch holds wild brook trout.

Regulations

The main river at Reed and Green and Rivermouth campgrounds is a Type 4 trout stream, and some branches are Type 1. See Inland Trout and Salmon Stream Regulations in the current Michigan Fishing Regulations: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing/fishing-regulations

Stocking history

Likely species (watershed)

Arctic Grayling, Muskellunge, Ninespine Stickleback, Silver Lamprey

Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.

Nearby waters

• Culhane Lake3 miles · MI
• Pike Lake4.2 miles · MI
• Bodi Lake4.2 miles · MI
• Muskallonge Lake10.6 miles · MI
• Holland Lake12.9 miles · MI
• Pretty Lake13.5 miles · MI

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