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Kinnickinnic River trout stocking

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin · stream · about 639 ft elevation

Kinnickinnic River was last stocked in 2025; Wisconsin publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 9 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout.

Last stocked
2025
yearly total, no date published
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
9 stockings
since 2017
  • Tied for the most stocked water in Milwaukee County (9 stocking days on record).
  • Stocked more often than 78% of Wisconsin waters on our record.

River conditions

USGS gage: KINNICKINNIC RIVER @ S. 11TH STREET @ MILWAUKEE,WI (under 1 km away).

Flow
7 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
6.12 ft
0129258Aug 15Sep 27
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 7 cfs on Sep 27.

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

Weather at Kinnickinnic River

  • Overnight
    50°F
    Clear
    wind 0 mph
  • Tuesday
    72°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    60°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
    43% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday
    68°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    72% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    61°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    88% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Thursday
    68°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    88% rain · wind 5 mph

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

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout19176,7439,3026.3 in
Brown trout15490,07132,6716.3 in
Brook trout251,25225,6266.3 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 69,252 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
Yearly totalLatest
date not published
Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout
69,252
6.5 in
20241 stocking · 45,795 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
Yearly total
date not published
Brown troutRainbow trout
45,795
6.4 in
20231 stocking · 101,385 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
Yearly total
date not published
Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout
101,385
5.7 in
20221 stocking · 82,081 fish
  • Yearly total brown trout, rainbow trout, 82,081 fish
20211 stocking · 87,998 fish
  • Yearly total brown trout, rainbow trout, 87,998 fish
20201 stocking · 120,696 fish
  • Yearly total brown trout, rainbow trout, 120,696 fish
20191 stocking · 61,558 fish
  • Yearly total brown trout, rainbow trout, 61,558 fish
20181 stocking · 82,458 fish
  • Yearly total brown trout, rainbow trout, 82,458 fish
20171 stocking · 66,843 fish
  • Yearly total brown trout, rainbow trout, 66,843 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 Kinnickinnic River?

Milwaukee 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 Kinnickinnic River

All stocked waters in Milwaukee CountyStocked this week in Wisconsin

Questions about Kinnickinnic River

When was Kinnickinnic River last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brook trout and brown trout and rainbow trout, 69,252 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.
Is Kinnickinnic River stocked often?
Tied for the most stocked water in Milwaukee County (9 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 78% of Wisconsin waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Kinnickinnic River?
Rainbow trout (19 stockings, 176,743 fish); Brown trout (15 stockings, 490,071 fish); Brook trout (2 stockings, 51,252 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.