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 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.

Bluegill No season data
Brook Trout No season data
Creek Chub No season data
Eyetail Bowfin No season data
Golden Redhorse 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
Largescale Stoneroller No season data
Mottled Sculpin No season data
Northern Pearl Dace No season data
Quillback No season data
River Redhorse No season data
Shorthead Redhorse No season data
Smallmouth Bass 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

Hay 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