WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRILL, WI
WISCONSIN RIVER WI USGS
WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRILL, WI (05395000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the WISCONSIN 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. 17 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05395000
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- WI
- Coordinates
- 45.1783, -89.6817
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Fishing regulations
WI state-wide default defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
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Blackside Darter No season data
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Bluegill No season data
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Brook Trout No season data
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Central Mudminnow No season data
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Common Shiner No season data
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Fantail Darter No season data
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Hornyhead Chub No season data
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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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Longnose Dace No season data
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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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Rainbow Darter No season data
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Rock Bass No season data
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Silver Redhorse No season data
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Smallmouth Bass No season data
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Walleye No season data
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White Sucker No season data
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Yellow Perch 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 nearbyWisconsin River At Merrill, Wi has 17 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), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy), Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum), Fantail Darter (Etheostoma flabellare), and 12 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Muskellunge Esox masquinongy
- Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum
- Fantail Darter Etheostoma flabellare
- Lake Sturgeon Huso fulvescens
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Silver Redhorse Moxostoma anisurum
- Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Blackside Darter Percina maculata
- Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
- Walleye Sander vitreus
- Central Mudminnow Umbra limi
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 17 species
- from 20 individual records
- Observed
- Jun 12, 2011 – Jul 25, 2026
- 20 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 20 records