Great Lakes
Kickapoo River
Live Conditions
Kickapoo River — Kickapoo River at La Farge, WI
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
29.18 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
79° / 54°
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
78° / 59°
0.02"
Tue
☁️Overcast
80° / 54°
Wed
☁️Overcast
75° / 52°
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?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Kickapoo River.
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Time of Day
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Kickapoo River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Kickapoo River · June · Early Summer
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SULPHURS at peak (size 16-18) evenings. Caddis. Late month: Trico spinner falls beginning. Mainstem holds larger browns than the small spring creeks.
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.