Class I Pere Marquette River, MI

In 1978, 66 miles of the Pere Marquette were designated as a Wild and Scenic River. In that same year, the state designated the entire Pere Marquette and its major tributaries a Michigan Natural River. The Pere Marquette River is the longest unregulated (no dams or impoundments) river system in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. The river is a nationally known, high-quality stream, which supports large populations of resident trout, steelhead and salmon. From M-37 to Gleason's Landing, the State has designated the river as quality fishing water requiring catch and release with flies only. (www.rivers.gov) rivers.gov