When was Big Creek last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2022 (brook trout, 500 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.

Is Big Creek stocked often?

Number 6 of 8 stocked waters in La Crosse County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Wisconsin waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Big Creek?

Brook trout (4 stockings, 1,915 fish).

Big Creek trout stocking

La Crosse County, Wisconsin · stream · about 786 ft elevation

Big Creek was last stocked in 2022; Wisconsin publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 4 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: brook trout.

Last stocked

2022

yearly total, no date published

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

4 stockings

since 2017

Number 6 of 8 stocked waters in La Crosse County by stocking days.
Stocked less often than most Wisconsin waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: LA CROSSE RIVER AT SPARTA, WI (8 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 198 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 3.89 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 199 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Big Creek

Overnight
53°F
Patchy Fog
wind 1 mph
Tuesday
73°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Rain Showers
26% rain · wind 1 to 9 mph
Tuesday Night
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
89% rain · wind 5 to 8 mph
Wednesday
72°F
Chance Rain Showers
53% rain · wind 6 mph
Wednesday Night
59°F
Rain Showers Likely
62% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph
Thursday
68°F
Chance Rain Showers
54% rain · wind 0 to 6 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brook trout	4	1,915	479	8.0 in

Stocking history

20221 stocking · 500 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Brook trout	500	8.0 in

20201 stocking · 565 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly total date not published	Brook trout	565	4.3 in

20181 stocking · 350 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly total date not published	Brook trout	350	6.3 in

20171 stocking · 500 fish

Yearly total brook 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 Big Creek?

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

Directions Larger map Wisconsin fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Big Creek

Fish Creekstream · 6 mi4 on record
Dutch Creekstream · 6 mi11 on record
Angelo Pondpond · 7 mi4 on record
Farmers Valley Creekstream · 9 mi6 on record
Cataract Pondpond · 10 mi10 on record
Pinnacle Rock Pondpond · 14 mi9 on record
Mill Creekstream · 15 mi2 on record
Roaring Creekstream · 17 mi2 on record

All stocked waters in La Crosse County Stocked this week in Wisconsin

Questions about Big Creek

When was Big Creek last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2022 (brook trout, 500 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.
Is Big Creek stocked often?: Number 6 of 8 stocked waters in La Crosse County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Wisconsin waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Big Creek?: Brook trout (4 stockings, 1,915 fish).

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.