Great Lakes
Kickapoo River
Live Conditions
Kickapoo River — Kickapoo River at La Farge, WI
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
29.49 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌧️Rain
56° / 49°
0.28"
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
52° / 35°
0.09"
Sat
☀️Clear sky
53° / 33°
Sun
☀️Clear sky
60° / 38°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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: 252 CFS · BWOs
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Kickapoo River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Kickapoo River · October · Fall
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BWOs (size 18-20). OCTOBER CADDIS. Pre-spawn browns aggressive on streamers. Most sections close October 15.
River Map
About Kickapoo River
The Kickapoo River mainstem winds through the most spectacular ridge-and-coulee country in the Driftless Area — a meandering medium-sized river with wild brown trout in the upper reaches near Ontario and La Farge. The Kickapoo Valley Reserve protects a long stretch of the upper river and offers excellent public access. Larger water than Timber Coulee or the West Fork, with deeper holding water for bigger browns.
Regulations
Wisconsin Fishing License required ($20 resident + $10 trout/salmon stamp = $30). Season opens first Saturday in May. Verify Vernon/Monroe County special-regulation sections in current Wisconsin DNR trout regulations.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Kickapoo River 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…