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Root River Report

Fishing Wisconsin

Root river station

 

This page contains the latest fishing information for the Root River and the DNR Root River Steelhead Facility in Racine County. Check back for updates on the number of fish processed at the facility, eggs collected and future processing dates. Please note that fish are typically processed on Mondays and Thursdays, depending on water conditions and the number of fish in the weir. 

Updates are posted at 4 p.m. every Tuesday or Wednesday from September through December and March through May. 

Check out the Lake Michigan Outdoor Report for the latest fishing information on Lake Michigan and the Bay of Green Bay. 

Root River Steelhead Facility

Lake Michigan trout and salmon are unable to reproduce successfully in Wisconsin streams. As a result, DNR fisheries crews collect eggs and milt from spawning fish to create the next generation of steelhead to challenge anglers.

Learn more about steelhead spawning at the Root River Steelhead Facility.

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Root River Fishing Report For March 25, 2024

Early this week, significant rainfall raised water levels and increased turbidity on the Root River. Flows should peak and start to drop by the weekend. Before the rains, decent numbers of steelhead had been found upstream and downstream of the Root River Steelhead Facility.

Root River Steelhead Facility Report For March 25, 2024

Root river fish display

 

The Root River Steelhead Facility has been operational for the spring steelhead run since Monday, Feb. 26. Our fifth processing day and the third spawning day was Monday, March 25. River flows on Monday were at 199 cubic feet per second and rising. The water temperature in the facility was 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Our next spawning day is scheduled for Monday, April 1.

Totals As Of March 25, 2024
  Rainbow Trout Chinook Salmon Coho Salmon Brown Trout
Total Captured 973      
Passed Upstream 816      
Spawned at Facility 563