Great Lakes
White River
Live Conditions
White River — White River near Ashland, WI
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
29.17 inHg · ↑ Rising
Local Weather
Conditions improving
Today
🌧️Rain
50° / 41°
0.54"
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
47° / 33°
0.01"
Sat
🌤️Partly cloudy
52° / 33°
Sun
☁️Overcast
62° / 46°
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: 170 CFS · BWOs
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's White River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
White River · October · Fall
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BWOs (size 18-20). Brook and brown trout spawning — RESPECT REDDS. Sections close October 15.
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…