CRAWFISH RIVER AT MILFORD, WI
CRAWFISH RIVER WI USGS
CRAWFISH RIVER AT MILFORD, WI (05426000) is a real-time river monitoring station on the CRAWFISH RIVER in WI, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 32 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05426000
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- WI
- Coordinates
- 43.1000, -88.8494
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Fishing regulations
WI state-wide default defaultSpecies 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.
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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 2026-10-26 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 nearbyCrawfish River At Milford, Wi has 32 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), Eyetail Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), and 27 others.
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
- Eyetail Bowfin Amia ocellicauda
- Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
- Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
- Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- European Carp × Goldfish Cyprinus carpio × Carassius auratus
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
- Western Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanus menona
- Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus notatus
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus
- Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculus
- Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Orangespotted Sunfish Lepomis humilis
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
- Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides
- Slender Madtom Noturus exilis
- Tadpole Madtom Noturus gyrinus
- Mimic Shiner Paranotropis volucellus
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
- 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
- 32 species
- from 77 individual records
- Observed
- May 24, 2015 – Jun 1, 2026
- 77 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 77 records