Great Lakes
Elk Creek
Live Conditions
Elk Creek — Elk Creek near Independence, WI
24-Hr Pressure
29.22 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
77° / 57°
Tomorrow
🌧️Rain
80° / 60°
0.08"
Tue
☁️Overcast
83° / 58°
Wed
☁️Overcast
77° / 57°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Elk Creek.
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What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Elk Creek conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Elk Creek · June · Early Summer
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SULPHURS at peak (size 16-18) evenings. Caddis. Trico spinner falls beginning late month.
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About Elk Creek
Elk Creek in Dunn County, Wisconsin's western Driftless region, is a quiet wild-trout stream with strong populations of brown trout and a few brook trout in the headwaters. Less famous than the Vernon County waters but every bit as productive — and significantly less pressured. Classic small-stream Driftless fishing.
Regulations
Wisconsin Fishing License required ($20 resident + $10 trout/salmon stamp = $30). Season opens first Saturday in May. Verify Dunn County special-regulation sections in current Wisconsin DNR trout regulations.