CHIPPEWA RIVER AT CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI

CHIPPEWA RIVER WI USGS

CHIPPEWA RIVER AT CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI (05365500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the CHIPPEWA 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. 10 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 05365500
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: WI
Coordinates: 44.9267, -91.4108

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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.

Black Crappie No season data
Brown Trout No season data
Flathead Catfish No season data
Golden Shiner No season data
Green Sunfish No season data
Lake Sturgeon No season data Details Close
- Period not confirmed
  
  Daily limit
  1
  
  Possession limit
  2
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Northern Pike No season data Details Close
- Period not confirmed
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
- Period not confirmed
  
  Possession limit
  10
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Shovelnose Sturgeon No season data
Walleye No season data
White Sucker 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 nearby

Chippewa River At Chippewa Falls, Wi has 10 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), Lake Sturgeon (Huso fulvescens), Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus), Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas), and 5 others.

White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
Northern Pike Esox lucius
Lake Sturgeon Huso fulvescens
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
Brown Trout Salmo trutta
Walleye Sander vitreus
Shovelnose Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 10 species; from 12 individual records
Observed: Jun 18, 2014 – Aug 1, 2026; 12 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 12 records