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Badger Mill Creek

Wisconsin. Classified Class II (some natural reproduction) by the state across 2 miles. Running 121 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

121
cubic feet / second
68.4°F
water temperature (20.2°C)
2
USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC at gauge 05435943. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC at gauge 05435943. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

This water was above the trout-stress threshold

Badger Mill Creek read 68.4°F as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC. Trout come under thermal stress above roughly 68°F, and mortality after catch-and-release rises sharply in warm water. Montana FWP restricts angling when max daily water temperature reaches 73F for 3 consecutive days.

At or above that threshold many anglers stop fishing for the day, fish early morning only, or move to colder water. We are reporting a measurement, not issuing an advisory — check your state agency for any restriction actually in force.

State Trout Classification

ClassificationClass II (some natural reproduction)
Classified length2 miles

Source: Wisconsin DNR Classified Trout Streams.

USGS Gauges on Badger Mill Creek

GaugeStationWater temp?
05435935BADGER MILL CREEK @ HIGHWAYS 18 & 151 @ MADISON,WI
05435943BADGER MILL CREEK AT VERONA, WIYes

Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain). Classification: Wisconsin DNR Classified Trout Streams.