Brule River
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Brule River is a river in the U.S. state
s of Michigan
and Wisconsin
, and nearly the entire course forms a portion of the boundary between the two states.
The Brule begins at Brule Lake
, just inside the Michigan border, at 46°02′23"N 88°50′59"W. It winds east and southeast until joining with the Michigamme River
at 45°57′12"N 88°11′46"W to form the Menominee River
.
The Brule is popular for canoeing, spanning about 45 miles with several stop/start points somewhat evenly spread out. The Brule's flow is much more reliable that many other surrounding rivers due to its "untouched" quality. There is only one dam on the river that affects the water level, but that is located on Brule Island near the end of the Brule just below the Paint River
.
Much of the land on both sides of the river is publicly owned with several good campsites available. Fishing is exceptional, with brook and brown trout in the upper areas and tributaries. Smallmouth bass and northern pike can be found in abundance in the lower sections.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
s of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, and nearly the entire course forms a portion of the boundary between the two states.
The Brule begins at Brule Lake
Brule Lake
Brule Lake forms part of the border between the States of Michigan and Wisconsin and is the headwater of the Brule River at .The source of the name is the Ojibwa name for the river, "Wisakota", meaning burned or burnt, which the French Voyaguers translated as Brulé....
, just inside the Michigan border, at 46°02′23"N 88°50′59"W. It winds east and southeast until joining with the Michigamme River
Michigamme River
The Michigamme River flows from Lake Michigamme in Marquette County, through Dickinson County, Michigamme Reservoir, Peavy Pond and Michigamme Lake in Iron County to the confluence of the Brule River where the Menominee River starts which can be viewed from the dam on Michigamme Lake...
at 45°57′12"N 88°11′46"W to form the Menominee River
Menominee River
The Menominee River is a river in northwestern Michigan and northeastern Wisconsin in the United States. It is approximately 118 mi , draining a rural forested area of northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan into Lake Michigan...
.
The Brule is popular for canoeing, spanning about 45 miles with several stop/start points somewhat evenly spread out. The Brule's flow is much more reliable that many other surrounding rivers due to its "untouched" quality. There is only one dam on the river that affects the water level, but that is located on Brule Island near the end of the Brule just below the Paint River
Paint River
Paint River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan.It is a tributary of the Brule River and flows through Gogebic and Iron counties.The Paint River flows through Crystal Falls, Michigan and empties into the Brule River before its confluence with the Michigamme River...
.
Much of the land on both sides of the river is publicly owned with several good campsites available. Fishing is exceptional, with brook and brown trout in the upper areas and tributaries. Smallmouth bass and northern pike can be found in abundance in the lower sections.