Betts Guide Service & Outfitters
Betts Guide Service & Outfitters is a fishing guide service based in Newaygo, Michigan.
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Typical flow by month
1996 to 2026
The water at Betts Guide Service & Outfitters typically runs highest in April, at a median 3,020 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,140 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,300 cfs, in 2014.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,970 | 1,660 to 2,560 | |
| February | 2,130 | 1,730 to 2,620 | |
| March | 2,780 | 2,060 to 3,650 | |
| April | 3,020 | 2,215 to 4,065 | |
| May | 2,480 | 1,930 to 3,280 | |
| June | 1,760 | 1,455 to 2,340 | |
| July | 1,290 | 1,080 to 1,570 | |
| August | 1,170 | 1,020 to 1,370 | |
| September | 1,140 | 980 to 1,370 | |
| October | 1,330 | 1,130 to 1,630 | |
| November | 1,780 | 1,355 to 2,130 | |
| December | 1,840 | 1,490 to 2,260 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 30 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Muskegon River near Croton, MI (site 04121970). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Streamflow
1,200 cfs
Normal (58th)
Water level
4.65 ft
Water
66°F
High today
63°F
Wind
12 kt
Gusts 23 kt
Rain chance
1%
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