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Badger Mill Creek trout stocking

Dane County, Wisconsin · stream · about 1,034 ft elevation

Badger Mill Creek was last stocked in 2025; Wisconsin publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 6 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: brown trout, brook trout.

Last stocked
2025
yearly total, no date published
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
Water temperature
62°F
Ideal for trout
  • Number 8 of 28 stocked waters in Dane County by stocking days.
  • Stocked about as often as a typical Wisconsin water on our record.

River conditions

USGS gage: BADGER MILL CREEK AT VERONA, WI (3 km away).

Water temperature
62°F
Flow
7 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
4.47 ft

Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

486071Aug 15Sep 28
Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 57 °F on Sep 28. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
093186Aug 15Sep 27
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 8 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Badger Mill Creek

  • Tonight
    50°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Tuesday
    73°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    61°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
    46% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday
    70°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    89% rain · wind 10 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    63°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    89% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Thursday
    68°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    84% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout54,4348873.1 in
Brook trout135035010.8 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 1,000 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
Yearly totalLatest
date not published
Brown trout
1,000
2.7 in
20241 stocking · 1,292 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
Yearly total
date not published
Brown trout
1,292
3.2 in
20231 stocking · 1,137 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
Yearly total
date not published
Brown trout
1,137
2.7 in
20221 stocking · 350 fish
  • Yearly total brook trout, 350 fish
20181 stocking · 505 fish
  • Yearly total brown trout, 505 fish
20171 stocking · 500 fish
  • Yearly total brown trout, 500 fish

From Wisconsin fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Wisconsin fishing regulations.

Where is Badger Mill Creek?

Dane County, Wisconsin. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Badger Mill Creek

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Questions about Badger Mill Creek

When was Badger Mill Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brown trout, 1,000 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.
Is Badger Mill Creek stocked often?
Number 8 of 28 stocked waters in Dane County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Wisconsin water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Badger Mill Creek?
Brown trout (5 stockings, 4,434 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 350 fish).
How warm is the water near Badger Mill Creek?
The USGS gage read 62°F on Sep 29. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Stocking data from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fish stocking database, which reports yearly totals per water after verification, without stocking dates. We will correct or remove it on request.