Other Wisconsin Trout Related Websites

Below you will find links and brief descriptions for useful Wisconsin fly fishing trout websites and aquatic insect resources. (Updated December 24, 2024.)

Directory for Wisconsin Trout Related Organizational Websites

• Brule River Sportsmens Club - is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the Brule River in northwest Wisconsin.
• Dennis Pratt Videos - Dennis is a retired WI DNR Lake Superior Basin Fisheries Biologist who spends a lot of time creating wonderful underwater videos of spawning trout in the Brule River.
• Badger Fly Fishers - Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the Badger Fly Fishers is a non-profit organization that began in the late 1980’s.
• Wisconsin Trout Unlimited - website for Wisconsin Trout Unlimited.
• Wisconsin Fly Fishing Forum - a Wisconsin fly fishing message board.
• Wild Rivers TU Chapter - the WRTU Chapter covers the seven northwest Wisconsin counties, including the Lake Superior south shore tributaries.
• Travel Wisconsin - Fishing - Discover the amazing fun that fishing in Wisconsin brings. With over 15,000 inland lakes and 42,000 miles of streams and rivers.

Wisconsin Trout Stream Maps & Stream Classifications

Wisconsin is blessed with thousands of miles of trout streams, which are broken down into 3 different classifications (I, II, & III)..

• Trout Regulations and Opportunities User Tool - this has a link to a Wisonsin DNR trout stream by classifaction mapping tool.
• Wisconsin Trout Stream Maps (DNR) - detailed listing and links to county maps (PDF format) of trout streams found throughout Wisconsin. Provided by the Wisconsin DNR.
• Wisconsin Trout Stream Classifications - Wisconsin DNR trout stream classifications to separate the different types of trout streams found throughout Wisconsin.
• Wisconsin Stream Access Laws (DNR) - Wisconsin's rivers and streams rules about access along all waterways throughout Wisconsin.
• Wisconsin Public Access Land Maps by County - look up public access land for any Wisconsin county.

Wisconsin Inland Trout Fishing Regulations

• Wisconsin Trout Fishing Regulations for 2025-2026 - you can download a PDF of the Wisconsin trout fishing regulations.
• Order online a Wisconsin resident or non-resident fishing license from the WI DNR.
  (Note: Wisconsin's Early Inland Trout Season (Catch & Release only) runs from 5 a.m. on the first Saturday in January (January 4, 2025) through the Friday preceding the first Saturday in May (May 2, 2025). The regular inland trout season opens on May 3, 2025, and runs through October 15, 2025. Be sure to check the Wisconsin trout regulations for more information.)

Aquatic Insect Resources

• Troutnut.com - Jason Neuswanger is a true trout nut! He has created a spectacular entomology website covering most of the aquatic insect hatches that are important to fly fishermen. His digital photos of various aquatic insects are awesome!.
• Bugguide.net - Order Ephemeroptera - Mayflies - great photos of numerous mayflies. The web site is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.
• Flyfishing Entomology - the web site by Roger Rohrbeck was developed to share an interest in aquatic entomology with other flyfishers.
• Mayfly Larvae of Wisconsin - a great resource document for the mayfly species found in Wisconsin's lakes and streams.
• Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of North America - a guide to all types of aquatic macroinvertebrate larvae found in North America
• Mayfly Central - Mayfly Central is a place, a program, and an information resource. It is located in the Department of Entomology at Purdue University, where it is associated with the Laboratory of Aquatic Entomology.