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White River

Fishable188 CFSIntermediate

Live Conditions

White RiverWhite River near Ashland, WI

Fishable
188CFS
Discharge
0.78ft
Gauge Height
Water Temp
Updated 56 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

→ Stable

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

29.17 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

64°FClear sky
Wind 13 mph29.17 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Overcast

71° / 37°

Tomorrow

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Overcast

70° / 41°

Tue

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Overcast

78° / 46°

Wed

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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 White River.

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What should I pack?

Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's White River conditions.

🪰 Hatch Calendar

White River · June · Early Summer

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JanDec

SULPHURS at peak (size 16-18) evenings. Caddis all day. Late month: HEX hatch begins — overnight fishing for trophy browns. Cool northern flows.

Caddis

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About White River

The White River in Ashland County, far northern Wisconsin, is a cold spring-fed Lake Superior tributary with strong populations of wild brook trout — the primary species — plus brown trout. The river flows through Bayfield County's Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and offers genuine wilderness fishing close to Lake Superior. Less crowded than the Bois Brule but every bit as scenic.

Blue-Winged OliveHendricksonSulphurCaddisHexagenia

Regulations

Wisconsin Fishing License required ($20 resident + $10 trout/salmon stamp = $30). Season opens first Saturday in May. Verify Ashland/Bayfield County special-regulation sections in current Wisconsin DNR trout regulations.