Platte River
WI · Grant
- 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
- Grant County
- Last stocked
- May 6, 2026
- Species
- Coho Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coho Salmon | 228964 | 14.0 | 05-06-2026 |
| Coho Salmon | 95188 | 13.6 | 04-30-2026 |
| Coho Salmon | 95221 | 13.2 | 04-28-2026 |
| Coho Salmon | 95750 | 13.9 | 04-27-2026 |
| Coho Salmon | 75131 | 14.0 | 04-22-2026 |
| Rainbow Trout | 20998 | 20.0 | 04-20-2026 |
| Coho Salmon | 76134 | 13.6 | 04-08-2026 |
| Coho Salmon | 301370 | 14.6 | 05-08-2025 |
| Coho Salmon | 35528 | 15.0 | 05-07-2025 |
| Coho Salmon | 18509 | 13.5 | 04-29-2025 |
| Coho Salmon | 25767 | 14.1 | 04-24-2025 |
| Coho Salmon | 32663 | 14.3 | 04-23-2025 |
| Rainbow Trout | 20854 | 19.8 | 04-22-2025 |
| Coho Salmon | 18332 | 14.2 | 04-21-2025 |
| Coho Salmon | 27120 | 14.3, 14.4 | 04-16-2025 |
| Coho Salmon | 3236 | 14.0 | 04-14-2025 |
| Coho Salmon | 6695 | 14.1 | 04-10-2025 |
| Coho Salmon | 162635 | 14.2 | 04-02-2025 |
| Coho Salmon | 60412 | 14.1 | 04-01-2025 |
| Brown Trout | 1260 | 3.3 | 2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Coho Salmon
Rod: Same trolling rods as Chinook, 8.5 to 10.5 feet. For rivers and piers, drift rods rated 15 to 30 lb.
Line: 15 lb mono for trolling. Drift setups use lighter line than for Chinook.
Baits: spawn bags, salmon roe
Lures: bright red or orange spoons, crankbaits and floating-diving minnow plugs, spinners
Rainbow Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet; 5 to 6.5 feet suits stocked ponds.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, with 6 to 8 lb a good middle. Go lighter in clear water.
Baits: worms or cut nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, kernel corn
Lures: small inline spinners, small spoons, curly tail jigs and grubs
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
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Black Buffalo, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Darter, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Bullhead Minnow, Carmine Shiner, Chestnut Lamprey, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Lake Chubsucker, Largescale Stoneroller, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mississippi Silvery Minnow, Mottled Sculpin, Mud Darter, Muskellunge
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.