FOX RIVER AT PRINCETON, WI

FOX RIVER WI USGS

FOX RIVER AT PRINCETON, WI (04073365) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the FOX RIVER in WI, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 22 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
04073365
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
WI
Coordinates
43.8511, -89.1333

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Fishing regulations

WI state-wide default default

Species regulated in this area

These are species and groups covered by the applicable area rules, not a claim that they occur at this station.

Default rules for this area. A grey row means the current season status is not confirmed by this release.

WI state-wide default default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-10-26 in America/Chicago

Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the Wisconsin Hook and Line Fishing Regulations before fishing.

Fish recorded near this station

Sampled at this station's reach

Fox River At Princeton, WI has documented fish occurrence data from USGS Presence/Absence sampling at this monitoring station's reach (COMID 6866997). The dataset includes 22 species with recorded observations.

Species include: bowfin (Amia calva), freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus), spotfin shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera), northern pike (Esox lucius), and 17 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Sampled at this station's reach
Fish were sampled directly on the river reach this gauge sits on, so these species were recorded at this spot rather than inferred.
Records
22 species
from 22 individual records
Observed
Aug 27, 1997 – Aug 27, 1997
22 dated records

Sources