Huron River (East Branch)

Huron River (East Branch)

A small but almost completely unspoiled stream. Watershed is 99 percent wooded. Very little human disturbance. Fishing opportunity is very good. Canoeing opportunity poor. Proposed for study by state for its Natural Rivers System.

The Big Huron River and the Little Huron River both flow mostly north near one another in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The east and west branches of the Big Huron arise in L'Anse Township in western Baraga County near the boundary with Marquette County. The east branch runs through a corner of Marquette County before flowing back into Baraga County. The east and west branches merge in Arvon Township shortly before flowing into Lake Superior in the northwest corner of Marquette county at the west end of the Huron Mountains and a few miles east of Huron Bay. The Little Huron River flows entirely within Powell Township in northwest Marquette County. It arises in the west end of the Huron Mountains and flows into Lake Superior about one mile (1.6 km) east of the mouth of the Big Huron and about four miles (6 km) south of the Huron National Wildlife Refuge. Somewhat confusingly, this is about four miles (6 km) west of Huron River Point on Lake Superior.

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