Buffalo River
WI · Buffalo
- Stocked
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Buffalo County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- Brown Trout, Steelhead
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 5330 | 9.07 | 2025 |
| Steelhead | 7500 | 5.8 | 2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Brown Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet.
Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament.
Baits: worms and nightcrawlers, minnows, crayfish
Lures: inline spinners, minnow-imitating stickbaits, small spoons
Steelhead
Rod: Spinning: 8 to 10 feet, light to medium action, rated 6 to 12 lb. Fly: 8.5 to 11 feet, 6 to 9 weight, with a 10 foot 7 weight ideal for Great Lakes tributaries.
Line: 6 to 10 lb monofilament.
Baits: dime-sized salmon egg sacks, earthworms
Lures: artificial eggs, beads, small plastic worms
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Black Buffalo, Black Redhorse, Blacknose Dace, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Bullhead Minnow, Chestnut Lamprey, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Largescale Stoneroller, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mississippi Silvery Minnow, Mottled Sculpin, Mud Darter, Muskellunge, Pugnose Minnow, Rainbow Darter, River Shiner
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.