Garfoot Creek trout stocking
Dane County, Wisconsin · stream · about 972 ft elevation
Garfoot Creek was last stocked in 2025; Wisconsin publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 7 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: brook trout.
- Number 6 of 28 stocked waters in Dane County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical Wisconsin water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: BLACK EARTH CK NR TREATMENT PLNT @ CROSS PLAINS,WI (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Water temperature
- 60°F
- Flow
- 10 cfs
- lower than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.95 ft
Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Garfoot Creek
- Tonight50°FMostly Clearwind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday74°FMostly Sunny1% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Tuesday Night62°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms51% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Wednesday71°FShowers And Thunderstorms91% rain · wind 10 mph
- Wednesday Night63°FShowers And Thunderstorms91% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Thursday69°FRain Showers86% rain · wind 5 to 10 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 | 8 | 5,365 | 671 | 3.5 in |
Stocking history
20251 stocking · 500 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
Yearly totalLatest date not published | Brook trout | 500 | 5.2 in |
20231 stocking · 548 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
Yearly total date not published | Brook trout | 548 | 3.1 in |
20221 stocking · 1,367 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
Yearly total date not published | Brook trout | 1,367 | 3.5 in |
20211 stocking · 703 fish
- Yearly total brook trout, 703 fish
20201 stocking · 350 fish
- Yearly total brook trout, 350 fish
20191 stocking · 1,347 fish
- Yearly total brook trout, 1,347 fish
20171 stocking · 550 fish
- Yearly total brook trout, 550 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 Garfoot Creek?
Dane County, Wisconsin. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Garfoot Creek
- Salmo Pond (Raemisch Pond)pond · 2 mi16 on record
- Vermont Creekstream · 3 mi6 on record
- Elvers Creekstream · 5 mi2 on record
- Bohn Creekstream · 6 mi5 on record
- Ryan Creekstream · 7 mi2 on record
- East Branch Blue Mounds Creekstream · 7 mi4 on record
- Deer Creekstream · 8 mi1 on record
- West Branch Blue Mounds Creekstream · 9 mi7 on record
All stocked waters in Dane CountyStocked this week in Wisconsin
Questions about Garfoot Creek
- When was Garfoot Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brook trout, 500 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.
- Is Garfoot Creek stocked often?
- Number 6 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 Garfoot Creek?
- Brook trout (8 stockings, 5,365 fish).
- How warm is the water near Garfoot Creek?
- The nearest USGS gage read 60°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.