FOX RIVER AT APPLETON, WI
FOX RIVER WI USGS
FOX RIVER AT APPLETON, WI (04084445) 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. 31 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 04084445
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- WI
- Coordinates
- 44.2481, -88.4231
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Fishing regulations
WI state-wide default defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
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American Gizzard Shad No season data
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Bigmouth Buffalo No season data
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Black Crappie No season data
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Bluegill No season data
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Bluntnose Minnow No season data
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Brown Bullhead No season data
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Burbot No season data
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Central Mudminnow No season data
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Channel Catfish No season data
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Common Logperch No season data
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Emerald Shiner No season data
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European Carp No season data
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Flathead Catfish No season data
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Freshwater Drum No season data
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Green Sunfish No season data
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Johnny Darter No season data
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Lake Sturgeon No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- 1
- Possession limit
- 2
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Largemouth Bass No season data
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Longnose Gar No season data
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Northern Hog Sucker No season data
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Northern Pike No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- 5
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Period not confirmed
- Possession limit
- 10
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Northern Redbelly Dace No season data
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Rock Bass No season data
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Round Goby No season data
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Sauger No season data
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Shortnose Gar No season data
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Smallmouth Bass No season data
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Walleye No season data
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White Bass No season data
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White Sucker No season data
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Yellow Perch No season data
Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 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
Community observations nearbyFox River At Appleton, Wi has 31 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris), Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Northern Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus eos), and 26 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus
- Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Northern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus eos
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- American Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
- Lake Sturgeon Huso fulvescens
- Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus
- Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
- Shortnose Gar Lepisosteus platostomus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Burbot Lota lota
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- White Bass Morone chrysops
- Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus non-native
- Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Common Logperch Percina caprodes
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
- Sauger Sander canadensis
- Walleye Sander vitreus
- Central Mudminnow Umbra limi
2 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (European Carp, Round Goby). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 31 species
- from 108 individual records
- Observed
- May 22, 2015 – Aug 16, 2026
- 108 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 108 records