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Root River, WI

River in Racine County, Wisconsin. Premier Lake Michigan steelhead + Chinook + Coho tributary. Lincoln Park (Racine) to Horlick Dam. Fall Chinook/Coho run (Sept-Oct), spring steelhead (March-April), summer skamania-strain rainbow.

56

Overall bite score

Scored 24 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled49
Pressure trendNOAAfalling60
Flow vs medianUSGS100
SolunarComputedmoon 62% lit49
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed70
WindNOAA30
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

9 tracked species in Root River, with the months each fishes best.

Bluegillabundant
Northern Pikeabundant
Yellow Perchabundant
Largemouth Basscommon
Brown Troutpresent
Rainbow Troutpresent
Steelheadpresent
Chinook Salmonseasonal
Coho Salmonseasonal

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyRacine
StateWisconsin
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge04087240

Lincoln Park (Racine), Quarry Lake Park, Colonial Park, Horlick Dam. Great Lakes Trout & Salmon Stamp required.

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