HAY RIVER AT WHEELER, WI
HAY RIVER WI USGS
HAY RIVER AT WHEELER, WI (05368000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the HAY 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. 14 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05368000
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- WI
- Coordinates
- 45.0477, -91.9110
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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 nearbyHay River At Wheeler, Wi has 14 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Eyetail Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda), Largescale Stoneroller (Campostoma oligolepis), Quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii), and 9 others.
- Eyetail Bowfin Amia ocellicauda
- Largescale Stoneroller Campostoma oligolepis
- Quillback Carpiodes cyprinus
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Mottled Sculpin Cottus bairdii
- Lake Sturgeon Huso fulvescens
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Northern Pearl Dace Margariscus nachtriebi
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- River Redhorse Moxostoma carinatum
- Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum
- Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 14 species
- from 15 individual records
- Observed
- Jun 1, 2015 – May 19, 2024
- 15 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 15 records