MANITOWOC RIVER AT MANITOWOC, WI
MANITOWOC RIVER WI USGS
MANITOWOC RIVER AT MANITOWOC, WI (04085427) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the MANITOWOC 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. 19 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 04085427
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- WI
- Coordinates
- 44.1062, -87.7160
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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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Alewife No season data
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Black Bullhead No season data
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Brook Trout No season data
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Bullheads No season data
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Burbot No season data
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Chinook Salmon No season data
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Common Shiner No season data
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Creek Chub No season data
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European Carp No season data
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Green Sunfish No season data
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Largemouth Bass 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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Pumpkinseed No season data
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Rainbow Trout No season data
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Round Goby No season data
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Smallmouth Bass No season data
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Threespine Stickleback 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 2026-09-11 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 nearbyManitowoc River At Manitowoc, Wi has 19 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus), Bullheads (Ameiurus), Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), and 14 others.
- Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus
- Bullheads Ameiurus
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Threespine Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Burbot Lota lota
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus non-native
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
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
- 19 species
- from 64 individual records
- Observed
- Jul 6, 2016 – Aug 13, 2026
- 64 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 64 records