Trout & Char in Wisconsin
6 species documented in Wisconsin, alongside live conditions on the state’s 33 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Wisconsin
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
498 records
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
497 records
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
320 records
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
22 records
Bull Trout
Salvelinus confluentus
1 records
Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
1 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Wisconsin waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix River | 7,650 sq mi | 1,860 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Fox River | 6,330 sq mi | 6,390 cfs | 63°F | 1h ago |
| Wisconsin River | 10,400 sq mi | 4,690 cfs | — | 31 min ago |
| Chippewa River | 9,010 sq mi | 2,370 cfs | — | 31 min ago |
| Menominee River | 3,930 sq mi | 1,120 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Wolf River | 3,690 sq mi | 3,400 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Peshtigo River | 1,080 sq mi | 321 cfs | 60°F | 1h ago |
| Bois Brule River | — | 108 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Mississippi River | 44,800 sq mi | 9,080 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Rock River | 3,340 sq mi | 3,320 cfs | — | 1h ago |