Trout surveys and assessments
Fishing Wisconsin
Trout surveys and assessments by region and county that have been conducted by Wisconsin's fisheries biologists over the past several years.
Barron County | Bayfield County | Brown County | Buffalo County | Burnett County | Chippewa County | Columbia County | Crawford County | Dane County | Door County | Dunn County | Eau Claire County | Grant County | Green County | Green Lake County | Iowa County | Jefferson County | Kewaunee County | La Crosse County | Lafayette County | Langlade County | Lincoln County | Manitowoc County | Marathon County | Marinette County | Marquette County | Oconto County | Oneida County | Pepin County | Pierce County | Polk County |Richland County | Rock County | Sauk County | St. Croix County | Shawano County | Sheboygan County | Vernon County | Vilas County | Washburn County | Waupaca County | Waushara County
Regional survey summaries
- Buffalo, Clark, Jackson and Trempealeau counties wadable trout stream report, 2023
- Buffalo, Clark, Jackson and Trempealeau counties wadable trout stream report, 2020
- Buffalo, Jackson and Trempealeau counties wadable trout stream report, 2019
- Upper Fox and Wolf rivers area (Shawano and Waupaca counties) wadable trout stream report, 2022
- La Crosse area (La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon and Crawford counties) wadable trout stream report, 2021-2023
- Two creel surveys of streams with put-and-take trout stocking in southern Wisconsin
- Trout abundance and size structure trends in southwest Wisconsin, 2008-2019
County survey summaries
Barron County
- Fishery survey report for the South Fork Hay River, 2023
- Creel survey report for Put and Take Trout Lakes, 2023
- Fishery survey report for the Brill River, 2023
Bayfield County
- Biological and social dynamics of the White River brown trout fishery 2014-2015
- Biological and social dynamics of the White River brown trout fishery 2003-2005
Brown County
- Gilson Creek trout stream report, 2022
- Haller Creek trout stream report, 2022
- Lancaster Creek trout stream report, 2022
- Thornberry Creek trout stream report, 2022
- Unnamed tributary to Thornberry Creek trout stream report, 2022
- Kewaunee River, Kewaunee baseline monitoring report 2001
Buffalo County
Burnett County
Chippewa County
- Lower Chippewa River Baseline Monitoring Fisheries Inventory 2003
- The Status of Brook Trout Populations in Duncan Creek 2002
Columbia County
- Management and status of Baraboo Hills trout streams, 2020
- Management and status of central Columbia County trout streams, 2019
Crawford County
Dane County
- Trout Stream Management and Status Report of the Badfish Creek Watershed, 2022
- Trout Stream Management and Status Report of the Upper Yahara River Watershed, 2022
- Gordon Creek Creel Survey Report, 2022
- Trout Stream Management and Status Report of the West Branch Sugar River Watershed, 2020-2021
- Trout Stream Management and Status Report of the Sugar River Watershed, Dane and Green counties, 2020-2021
- Trout Stream Management and Status Report of Blue Mounds Branch Watershed, Dane County, 2019
- Trout Stream Management and Status Report of Black Earth Creek Watershed, Dane County, 2019
- Trout Stream Assessment 2008
- Coldwater Habitat Evaluation Project Blue Mounds Branch Watershed 2003
Door County
Dunn County
- Washburn Farm Creek Classification Survey 2015
- Knights Creek Classification Survey 2015
- Hay Creek Classification Survey 2015
- Irving Creek Fisheries Survey Report 2004
- Little Elk Creek Fisheries Survey Report 2004
- Lower Red Cedar River Baseline Monitoring 1999-2000
- Lowes & Rock Creeks Watershed Comprehensive Surface Water Resource Report 2000
Eau Claire County
Grant County
- Trout management and status report of the upper Grant River watershed, 2018
- Trout management and status report of the Mississippi and Lower Wisconsin River trout stream watersheds 2019
Green County
- Trout Stream Management and Status Report of the Allen Creek Watershed, 2022
- Trout Stream Management and Status Report of the Little Sugar River Watershed, 2021
- Trout Stream Management and Status Report of the Sugar River Watershed, Dane and Green counties, 2020-2021
- Trout management and status report of Sawmill Creek 2018
- 2004 Baseline Survey of Buckskin School Branch
- 2004 Baseline Survey of Legler School Branch
- 2004 Baseline Survey of North Fork Juda Branch
- 2004 Baseline Survey of Sawmill Creek
- 2004 Baseline Survey of Skinner Creek
- 2004 Baseline Survey of Sylvester Creek
Green Lake County
- Snake Creek rotation survey, 2017
- Recent Decline of Nongame Fishes Inhabiting Small Streams in the Greater Rock River Basin 2004
Iowa County
- Trout Management and Status Report of the Mill and Rush Creek Watersheds, 2023
- Gordon Creek Creel Survey Report, 2022
- Trout Management and Status Report of the Otter Creek and Morrey Creek Watersheds, 2022
- Trout Management and Status Report of the Upper East Branch Pecatonica River and Dodge Branch Watersheds, 2022
- Trout Management and Status Report of the Mineral Point Branch and Headwaters Pecatonica River Watersheds, 2020
Jefferson County
Kewaunee County
- East Twin River trout survey 2015
- East Twin River Baseline Monitoring Report 2001
- Kewaunee River Baseline Monitoring Report 2001
La Crosse County
Lafayette County
- Yellowstone Lake muskellunge 2010
- 2004 Baseline Survey of Bonner Branch
- 2004 Baseline Survey of Gravel Run
- 2004 Baseline Survey of Wood Branch
- 2004 Baseline Survey of Cottage Inn Branch
Langlade County
- East Branch Eau Claire River trend report 2019
- McGee Lake trend report 2019
- East Branch Eau Claire River trend report 2018
- McGee Lake trend report 2018
- 2010 Sawyer Lake comprehensive fisheries survey
- 1999 Lake Survey Summary for Ada Lake
- 1999 Lake Survey Summary for Glade Lake
Lincoln County
Manitowoc County
- East Twin River trout survey 2015
- Upper East Twin River Trout Survey 2006
- East Twin River Baseline Monitoring Report 2001
Marathon County
Marinette County
- North Branch Beaver Creek trend report, 2019
- Wausaukee River trend report, 2019
- 2006 Eagle Creek Brook Trout Survey Report
- Comprehensive Brook Trout Survey of Upper Middle Inlet Creek during 2005
- Comprehensive Brook and Brown Trout Survey of K. C. Creek during 2005
- Comprehensive Brook and Brown Trout Survey of North Branch Beaver Creek during 2005
Marquette County
- Tagatz Creek rotation survey 2019
- OKeefe Creek rotation survey 2018
- Lawrence Creek rotation survey 2018
- Klawitter Creek rotation survey 2019
- Chaffee Creek trend survey 2019
- Caves Creek rotation survey 2019
Oconto County
- North Fork Thunder River trend survey, 2019
- South Branch Oconto River trend survey, 2019
- First South Branch Oconto River trend survey, 2018
- First South Branch Oconto River fisheries information sheet 2013
- South Branch Oconto River fisheries information sheet 2012
Oneida County
- Bear Creek trout assessment 2023
- Noisy Creek trout assessment 2023
- Thunder Creek trout assessment 2022
- Little Willow Creek trout assessment 2022
Pepin County
- Bear Creek Watershed Comprehensive Surface Water Resource Report 2002
- Rush River Watershed Comprehensive Surface Water Resource Report 2002
- Wadeable Streams Baseline Monitoring - Arkansaw Creek Subwatershed 2002
- Plum Creek Watershed Comprehensive Surface Water Resource Report 2001
- Lowes & Rock Creeks Watershed Comprehensive Surface Water Resource Report 2000
Pierce County
- Isabelle Creek Watershed Survey Report 2023
- Rush River Watershed Comprehensive Surface Water Resource Report 2002
- Plum Creek Watershed Comprehensive Surface Water Resource Report 2001
Polk County
Richland County
- Trout management and status of trout streams in the middle Baraboo River drainage, 2022
- Trout Management and Status Report of the Pine Creek Watershed 2021
- Trout Management and Status Report of the Mill Creek Watershed 2019
- Knapp Creek watershed trout management status 2020
- Willow Creek watershed trout management status 2020
Rock County
Sauk County
- Trout management and status of trout streams in the Honey Creek and Wilson Creek watersheds, 2023
- Trout management and status of trout streams in the middle Baraboo River drainage, 2022
- Trout management and status of the Dell and Hubert Creek watersheds, 2021
- Bear Creek watershed status 2020
- Management and status of Baraboo Hills trout streams, 2020
St Croix County
- Parker Creek Classification Survey 2015
- Kinnickinnic River Classification Survey 2015
- Hutton Creek Classification Survey 2015
Shawano County
- North Branch Embarrass River fish kill stream survey 2023
- North Branch Embarrass River trend survey 2018
- Mill Creek trend survey 2018
- Middle Branch Embarrass River rotation survey 2018
- Mehlberg Creek classification survey 2018
- Logemanns Creek classification survey 2018
- Mill Creek stream trend survey report 2013
- North Branch Embarrass River stream trend survey report 2013
- Unnamed Creek stream survey report 2013
Sheboygan County
Vernon County
- Trout population trends and fisheries management in the Bear Creek watershed 2022
- Trout Trends West Fork Kickapoo River Watershed 2021
Vilas County
Washburn County
Waupaca County
- Whitcomb Creek rotation survey 2018
- Waupaca River trend survey 2018
- Waupaca River rotation survey 2018
- Unnamed Creek to Whitcomb Creek classification survey 2018
- South Fork Whitcomb Creek classification survey 2018
- Radley Creek trend survey 2018
- Peterson Creek trend survey 2017
- Little Wolf River trend survey 2018
- Emmons Creek stream survey report 2013
- Radley Creek stream trend survey report 2013
- Hydes Creek stream survey report 2013
- Spaulding Creek stream survey report 2013
- Little Wolf River stream trend survey report 2013
- Peterson Creek stream trend survey report 2013
Waushara County
- Willow Creek trend survey 2019
- White River trend survey 2019
- White River trout rotation survey 2019
- West Branch White River trout rotation survey 2018
- Unnamed tributary to West Branch White River trout classification survey 2017
- Soules Creek rotation survey 2019
- Schmudlack Creek rotation survey 2019
- Pine River trend survey 2019
- Pine River rotation survey 2017
- Pine River 19th Avenue trend survey 2019
- Pine River 19th Avenue trend survey 2017
- Mecan River trend survey 2019
- Mecan River rotation survey 2017
- Little Pine River rotation survey 2018
- Lunch Creek rotation survey 2018
- Kaminski Creek special survey 2018
- Jones Creek special survey 2018
- Humphrey Creek rotation survey 2018
- Davies Creek rotation survey 2018
- Carpenter Creek rotation survey 2018
- Bird Creek special survey