SOUTH BRANCH ROCK RIVER AT WAUPUN, WI

SOUTH BRANCH ROCK RIVER WI USGS

SOUTH BRANCH ROCK RIVER AT WAUPUN, WI (05423500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SOUTH BRANCH ROCK 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. 12 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05423500
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
WI
Coordinates
43.6417, -88.7207

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Fishing regulations

WI state-wide default default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

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 2026-09-11 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

Sampled at this station's reach

South Branch Rock River At Waupun, WI has documented fish occurrence data from USGS Presence/Absence sampling at this monitoring station's reach (COMID 13290352). The dataset includes 12 species with recorded observations.

Species include: black bullhead (Ameiurus melas), yellow bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), central stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), white sucker (Catostomus commersonii), northern pike (Esox lucius), and 7 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Sampled at this station's reach
Fish were sampled directly on the river reach this gauge sits on, so these species were recorded at this spot rather than inferred.
Records
12 species
from 12 individual records
Observed
Jun 11, 2001 – Jun 11, 2001
12 dated records

Sources