Baraboo River
WI · Columbia
- Stocked
- USGS gauge
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Columbia County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- LAKE STURGEON
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE STURGEON | 535 | 12.9 | 2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Lake Sturgeon
Rod: Stout medium-heavy to heavy rod, similar to a muskie rod.
Line: Braided line, 50 lb or more; many use 80 to 100 lb.
Baits: a ball of 3 to 5 nightcrawlers, often with a minnow or two
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Blackstripe Topminnow, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Bullhead Minnow, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Lake Chubsucker, Largescale Stoneroller, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Darter, Redfin Shiner, Sand Shiner, Shoal Chub, Silver Chub, Silver Redhorse
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.