MILWAUKEE RIVER AT MILWAUKEE, WI

MILWAUKEE RIVER WI USGS

MILWAUKEE RIVER AT MILWAUKEE, WI (04087000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the MILWAUKEE RIVER in WI, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and water temperature and publishes a 7-day flow forecast so anglers know when conditions line up. 17 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
04087000
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
WI
Coordinates
43.1000, -87.9090

Live conditions & history

Create a free account to see live flow, temperature, and recent history for this station

Riverbot reads this gauge every 15 minutes and emails you when the river hits the flow and temperature you fish. Sign up free to unlock the live chart and set your window.

Create a free account Log in

7-day weather

Create a free account to see the 7-day weather forecast for this station

Wind, rain, and sky conditions for the week ahead at this gauge's coordinates — sign up free to plan your next trip around it.

Create a free account Log in

Fishing regulations

WI state-wide default default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

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 2026-09-11 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

Sampled at this station's reach

Milwaukee River At Milwaukee, WI has documented fish occurrence data from USGS Presence/Absence sampling at this monitoring station's reach (COMID 12162648). The dataset includes 17 species with recorded observations.

Species include: rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris), black bullhead (Ameiurus melas), yellow bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), largescale stoneroller (Campostoma oligolepis), white sucker (Catostomus commersonii), and 12 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
17 species
from 17 individual records
Observed
Sep 9, 2013 – Sep 9, 2013
17 dated records

Sources