When was Hay Creek last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2022 (brook trout, 1,236 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.

Is Hay Creek stocked often?

Number 13 of 17 stocked waters in Sauk 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 Hay Creek?

Brook trout (4 stockings, 3,561 fish).

Hay Creek trout stocking

Sauk County, Wisconsin · stream · about 919 ft elevation

Hay 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 13 of 17 stocked waters in Sauk County by stocking days.
Stocked less often than most Wisconsin waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: BARABOO RIVER AT MAIN STREET AT REEDSBURG, WI (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 207 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 5.65 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 214 cfs on Sep 27.

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

Weather at Hay Creek

Tonight
51°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 0 to 5 mph
Tuesday
73°F
Partly Sunny
1% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
Tuesday Night
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
58% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday
70°F
Rain Showers
90% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday Night
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
90% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Thursday
68°F
Rain Showers
80% 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	4	3,561	890	3.5 in

Stocking history

20221 stocking · 1,236 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Brook trout	1,236	3.5 in

20201 stocking · 752 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly total date not published	Brook trout	752	3.5 in

20191 stocking · 1,060 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly total date not published	Brook trout	1,060	2.9 in

20171 stocking · 513 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 513 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 Hay Creek?

Sauk 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 Hay Creek

Camels Creekstream · 4 mi10 on record
Beaver Creekstream · 6 mi7 on record
Hulburt Creekstream · 10 mi6 on record
Lyndon Creekstream · 10 mi3 on record
Harrison Creekstream · 10 mi3 on record
Seeley Creekstream · 11 mi7 on record
Onemile Creekstream · 15 mi2 on record
Hawkins Creekstream · 17 mi3 on record

All stocked waters in Sauk County Stocked this week in Wisconsin

Questions about Hay Creek

When was Hay Creek last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2022 (brook trout, 1,236 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.
Is Hay Creek stocked often?: Number 13 of 17 stocked waters in Sauk 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 Hay Creek?: Brook trout (4 stockings, 3,561 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.