BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WI
BLACK EARTH CREEK WI USGS
BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WI (05406500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the BLACK EARTH CREEK 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. 26 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05406500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- WI
- Coordinates
- 43.1342, -89.7322
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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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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 2026-09-10 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 nearbyBlack Earth Creek At Black Earth, Wi has 26 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), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Southern Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus erythrogaster), Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii), and 21 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Southern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus erythrogaster
- Mottled Sculpin Cottus bairdii
- Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Fantail Darter Etheostoma flabellare
- Banded Darter Etheostoma zonale
- Mooneye Hiodon tergisus
- Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Channel Shiner Paranotropis wickliffi
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Western Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys obtusus
- Brown Trout Salmo trutta
- Tiger Trout Salmo trutta × Salvelinus fontinalis
- 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
- 26 species
- from 58 individual records
- Observed
- May 26, 2017 – Jul 30, 2026
- 58 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 58 records