Great Lakes
White River
Live Conditions
White River — White River near Ashland, WI
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
28.87 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌧️Rain showers
91° / 62°
0.41"
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
82° / 65°
Sun
☁️Overcast
90° / 66°
Mon
⛈️Thunderstorm
95° / 63°
0.82"
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: 162 CFS · HEX HATCH
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's White River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
White River · July · Summer
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HEX HATCH (size 4-6) overnight 10pm-2am. After Hex: caddis, sulphurs, terrestrials. Brook trout active in cold spring flows.
River Map
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.
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.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish White 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…