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Yahara River

Wisconsin. Classified Class II (some natural reproduction) by the state across 5 miles. Running 523 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

523
cubic feet / second
7
USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC at gauge 05430175. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

State Trout Classification

ClassificationClass II (some natural reproduction)
Classified length5 miles

Source: Wisconsin DNR Classified Trout Streams.

USGS Gauges on Yahara River

GaugeStationWater temp?
05427718YAHARA RIVER AT WINDSOR, WI
05427850YAHARA RIVER AT STATE HIGHWAY 113 AT MADISON, WI
05428500YAHARA RIVER AT EAST MAIN STREET AT MADISON, WI
05429500YAHARA RIVER AT MC FARLAND, WI
05429510YAHARA RIVER @ EXCHANGE ST BRIDGE AT MC FARLAND,WI
05429700YAHARA RIVER @ FORTON STREET BRIDGE @ STOUGHTON,WI
05430175YAHARA RIVER NEAR FULTON, WI

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