RED CEDAR RIVER AT MENOMONIE, WI
RED CEDAR RIVER WI USGS
RED CEDAR RIVER AT MENOMONIE, WI (05369000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the RED CEDAR 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. 24 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05369000
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- WI
- Coordinates
- 44.8753, -91.9381
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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 nearbyRed Cedar River At Menomonie, Wi has 24 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), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), Spotfin Shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), and 19 others.
- Eyetail Bowfin Amia ocellicauda
- Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
- Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Mooneye Hiodon tergisus
- Lake Sturgeon Huso fulvescens
- Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
- Smallmouth Buffalo Ictiobus bubalus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- White Bass Morone chrysops
- Silver Redhorse Moxostoma anisurum
- Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum
- Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Trout-Perch Percopsis omiscomaycus
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
- Brown Trout Salmo trutta
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
- 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
- 24 species
- from 52 individual records
- Observed
- Jun 14, 2013 – Aug 18, 2026
- 52 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 52 records