Water Temperature of the Sturgeon River in Pelkie, MI

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 5:59 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Pickett Dam; Pickett Lake; Ottawa National Forest, Alston, MI

Sturgeon River

Station Name: STURGEON RIVER NEAR ALSTON, MI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 745 feet

Nearest Address:
Prickett Dam Rd
Pelkie, MI 49958
Baraga County

GPS Coordinates: 46.7258333, -88.6624167

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Weather for Pelkie, Michigan

Current Weather

34°F
Sunny
Sunny
100%
0 mph
34°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
Today
70°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
37°F - Mostly Clear
Partly Sunny
Thursday
71°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
44°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
74°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
45°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Saturday
73°F - Partly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
47°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
73°F - Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
48°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
75°F - Mostly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
51°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
72°F - Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday Night
48°F - Rain Showers Likely

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:38 PM
Moon Transit: 11:51 PM
Moonset: 4:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:10 AM - 1:40 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
3:36 AM - 5:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:38 PM
Moon Transit: 11:51 PM
Moonset: 4:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:10 AM - 1:40 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
3:36 AM - 5:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:38 PM
Moon Transit: 11:51 PM
Moonset: 4:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:10 AM - 1:40 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
3:36 AM - 5:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:54 AM - 2:24 PM

Minor Periods

6:25 PM - 7:55 PM
4:47 AM - 6:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:54 AM - 2:24 PM

Minor Periods

6:25 PM - 7:55 PM
4:47 AM - 6:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 7:12 PM
Moon Transit: 12:35 AM
Moonset: 6:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:05 AM - 2:35 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:42 PM - 8:12 PM
5:59 AM - 7:29 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 7:12 PM
Moon Transit: 12:35 AM
Moonset: 6:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:05 AM - 2:35 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:42 PM - 8:12 PM
5:59 AM - 7:29 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:45 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:29 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 7:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
7:13 AM - 8:43 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:45 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:29 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 7:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
7:13 AM - 8:43 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:45 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:48 PM
Moon Transit: 2:05 AM
Moonset: 8:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:35 AM - 4:05 AM
2:10 PM - 4:40 PM

Minor Periods

7:18 PM - 8:48 PM
8:29 AM - 9:59 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:45 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:48 PM
Moon Transit: 2:05 AM
Moonset: 8:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:35 AM - 4:05 AM
2:10 PM - 4:40 PM

Minor Periods

7:18 PM - 8:48 PM
8:29 AM - 9:59 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:45 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 2:54 AM
Moonset: 10:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:24 AM - 4:54 AM
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Minor Periods

7:41 PM - 9:11 PM
9:48 AM - 11:18 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:45 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 2:54 AM
Moonset: 10:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:24 AM - 4:54 AM
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Minor Periods

7:41 PM - 9:11 PM
9:48 AM - 11:18 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:44 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:40 PM
Moon Transit: 3:46 AM
Moonset: 11:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:16 AM - 5:46 AM
3:55 PM - 6:25 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
11:09 AM - 12:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:44 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:40 PM
Moon Transit: 3:46 AM
Moonset: 11:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:16 AM - 5:46 AM
3:55 PM - 6:25 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
11:09 AM - 12:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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