ST. CROIX RIVER AT ST. CROIX FALLS, WI
ST. CROIX RIVER WI USGS
ST. CROIX RIVER AT ST. CROIX FALLS, WI (05340500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the ST. CROIX 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. 34 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05340500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- WI
- Coordinates
- 45.4069, -92.6469
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Fishing regulations
WI state-wide default defaultSpecies 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.
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Catfish No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- 25
- Possession limit
- 50
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Cisco (lake herring), whitefish and hybrids No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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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 and smallmouth bass No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- 5
- Possession limit
- 10
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Muskellunge 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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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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Panfish (bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, white and black crappie) No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- 25
- Possession limit
- 50
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Rock bass, white and yellow bass, bullheads, and rough fish No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- None
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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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
Community observations nearbySt. Croix River At St. Croix Falls, Wi has 34 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), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), Spotfin Shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera), and 29 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
- Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
- Mooneye Hiodon tergisus
- Lake Sturgeon Huso fulvescens
- Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Pumpkinseed × Green Sunfish Lepomis gibbosus × cyanellus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Plains Sand Shiner Miniellus missuriensis
- White Bass Morone chrysops
- River Redhorse Moxostoma carinatum
- Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum
- Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Common Logperch Percina caprodes
- Western Gilt Darter Percina hespera
- Slenderhead Darter Percina phoxocephala
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
- North American Minnows Pogonichthyinae
- Brown Trout Salmo trutta
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
- Sauger Sander canadensis
- Walleye Sander vitreus
One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (European Carp). 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
- 34 species
- from 94 individual records
- Observed
- May 20, 2016 – Jul 5, 2026
- 94 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 94 records