East Fork Iron River

East Fork Iron River is classified a Class 1 trout stream by WDNR. This means that it is considered a high quality trout waters that have sufficient natural reproduction to sustain populations of wild trout, at or near carry capacity. Consequently, streams in this category require no stocking of hatchery trout. These streams or stream sections are often small and may contain small or slow-growing trout, especially in the headwaters.

East Fork Iron River Overview

The East Fork of the Iron River is identified as an outstanding resource water. Portions of the stream run through upland forest lands that may periodically be subjected to clearcutting and logging traffic. In addition to 16 miles of Class I trout stream, an additional 40 miles of high quality trout water are tributary to the East Fork. The Lake Superior Binational Program identified this river as habitat important to the integrity of the Lake Superior ecosystem. The river originates at two spring-fed streamlets before joining the Iron River just south of the Orienta Flowage. The watershed’s erodible red clay soils can affect the quality of in-stream cover after heavy rain. The bottom types are mostly made up of sand, gravel and boulders with an occasional area of silt. The river also provides habitat for nesting and migratory waterfowl.

The water marked for higher production is located under A, East of where B & A meeting and then turns North for about 2.5 miles.

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