BARABOO RIVER NEAR BARABOO, WI

BARABOO RIVER WI USGS

BARABOO RIVER NEAR BARABOO, WI (05405000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the BARABOO 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. 25 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05405000
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
WI
Coordinates
43.4817, -89.6364

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Fishing regulations

WI state-wide default default

Species 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.

WI state-wide default default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

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 nearby

Baraboo River Near Baraboo, Wi has 25 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), Eyetail Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda), Southern Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus erythrogaster), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), and 20 others.

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
25 species
from 50 individual records
Observed
Apr 30, 2016 – Jul 28, 2026
50 dated records

Sources