WISCONSIN RIVER AT WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI
WISCONSIN RIVER WI USGS
WISCONSIN RIVER AT WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (05400760) 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. 20 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05400760
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- WI
- Coordinates
- 44.3922, -89.8271
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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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Black Crappie No season data
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Bluegill No season data
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Brook Trout No season data
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Channel Catfish No season data
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Common Logperch No season data
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Common Shiner No season data
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Creek Chub No season data
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Emerald Shiner No season data
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European Carp No season data
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Golden Shiner No season data
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Green Sunfish No season data
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Hornyhead Chub No season data
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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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Pumpkinseed No season data
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Pumpkinseed × Bluegill No season data
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Pumpkinseed × Green Sunfish No season data
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Smallmouth Bass No season data
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Spotfin Shiner No season data
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Spottail Shiner 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 Wisconsin Rapids, Wi has 20 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Spotfin Shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), Spottail Shiner (Hudsonius hudsonius), Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), and 15 others.
- Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Spottail Shiner Hudsonius hudsonius
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Pumpkinseed × Green Sunfish Lepomis gibbosus × cyanellus
- Pumpkinseed × Bluegill Lepomis gibbosus × macrochirus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
- Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Common Logperch Percina caprodes
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
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
- 20 species
- from 33 individual records
- Observed
- Jun 8, 2019 – Sep 26, 2025
- 33 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 33 records