Great Lakes
Elk Creek
Live Conditions
Elk Creek — Red Cedar River at Menomonie (proxy)
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
29.5 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌧️Rain
53° / 47°
0.78"
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
50° / 37°
0.04"
Sat
☀️Clear sky
53° / 34°
Sun
☁️Overcast
64° / 40°
Rain in forecast — expect rising, off-color water in 12–24 hrs.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
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Time of Day
Using: 1,110 CFS · BWOs
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Elk Creek conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Elk Creek · October · Fall
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BWOs (size 18-20). October Caddis. Pre-spawn browns. Sections close October 15.
River Map
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.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Elk Creek with more confidence.
Wisconsin Trout Fishing Regulations Guide
Wisconsin fishing license + $10 trout/salmon stamp ($30 resident total), the first-Saturday-in-May trout opener, the Wolf River Menominee tribal…
Trout Species of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's native Brook Trout (cold headwaters and far-northern rivers), the introduced Brown Trout that dominates the limestone Driftless spring…
How Barometric Pressure Affects Fishing (And How to Use It)
That gorgeous bluebird day after a cold front? Worst fishing of the year. Here's the data behind why pressure changes matter more than the weather…