ROCK RIVER NEAR LEBANON, WI
ROCK RIVER WI USGS
ROCK RIVER NEAR LEBANON, WI (05424157) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the 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. 20 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05424157
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- WI
- Coordinates
- 43.2619, -88.5743
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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 nearbyRock River Near Lebanon, 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: Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), and 15 others.
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
- Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum
- Iowa Darter Etheostoma exile
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
- Spottail Shiner Hudsonius hudsonius
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
- Central Mudminnow Umbra limi
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 131 individual records
- Observed
- Jun 12, 2018 – Jul 21, 2026
- 131 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 131 records