Great Lakes
Mt. Vernon Creek
Live Conditions
Mt. Vernon Creek — Black Earth Creek at Black Earth (proxy)
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
28.9 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌤️Mainly clear
92° / 68°
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
87° / 72°
0.02"
Sun
☁️Overcast
87° / 64°
Mon
🌧️Rain showers
75° / 65°
2.25"
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.
7.6
Time of Day
Using: 37.2 CFS · 55.8°F · TRICO spinner falls
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Mt. Vernon Creek conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Mt. Vernon Creek · July · Summer
🟢 Active now at 55.8°F water
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TRICO spinner falls (size 22-24) dawn. Sulphurs evenings. Terrestrials. Cold spring-creek flows hold up through summer.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
About Mt. Vernon Creek
Mt. Vernon Creek south of Madison is a productive Driftless spring creek in Dane County — small, cold, and rich with wild brown trout. The stream flows through a mix of pasture and hardwood, with public-access easements along most of the trout water. A classic Driftless dry-fly destination during the Sulphur and Trico hatches.
Regulations
Wisconsin Fishing License required ($20 resident + $10 trout/salmon stamp = $30). Season opens first Saturday in May. Verify Dane County special-regulation sections in current Wisconsin DNR trout regulations.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Mt. Vernon 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…