When was Palmer Creek last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2022 (brown trout, 450 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.

Is Palmer Creek stocked often?

Number 5 of 6 stocked waters in Kenosha 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 Palmer Creek?

Brown trout (4 stockings, 2,391 fish).

How warm is the water near Palmer Creek?

The nearest USGS gage read 64°F on Sep 29. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Palmer Creek trout stocking

Kenosha County, Wisconsin · stream · about 780 ft elevation

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

Last stocked

2022

yearly total, no date published

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

64°F

Ideal for trout

Number 5 of 6 stocked waters in Kenosha County by stocking days.
Stocked less often than most Wisconsin waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER, WI (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 64°F
Flow: 1,250 cfs; much higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 8.56 ft

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

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 64 °F on Sep 28. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 1,550 cfs on Sep 28.

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

Weather at Palmer Creek

Tonight
48°F
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
wind 0 mph
Tuesday
75°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
wind 0 to 10 mph
Tuesday Night
60°F
Mostly Cloudy
2% rain · wind 5 mph
Wednesday
72°F
Rain Showers Likely
64% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday Night
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
68% rain · wind 5 mph
Thursday
71°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
83% rain · wind 5 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brown trout	4	2,391	598	9.0 in

Stocking history

20221 stocking · 450 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Brown trout	450	9.0 in

20201 stocking · 551 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly total date not published	Brown trout	551	9.0 in

20181 stocking · 495 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly total date not published	Brown trout	495	5.7 in

20171 stocking · 895 fish

Yearly total brown trout, 895 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 Palmer Creek?

Kenosha 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 Palmer Creek

New Munster Creekstream · 1 mi6 on record
Rock Lakelake · 8 mi2 on record
Ceylon Lagoonlake · 10 mi8 on record
Geneva Lakelake · 14 mi18 on record
Jackson Creekstream · 15 mi6 on record
Waubeesee Lakelake · 17 mi3 on record
Van Slyke Creekstream · 18 mi1 on record
Lake Beulahlake · 19 mi4 on record

All stocked waters in Kenosha County Stocked this week in Wisconsin

Questions about Palmer Creek

When was Palmer Creek last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2022 (brown trout, 450 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.
Is Palmer Creek stocked often?: Number 5 of 6 stocked waters in Kenosha 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 Palmer Creek?: Brown trout (4 stockings, 2,391 fish).
How warm is the water near Palmer Creek?: The nearest USGS gage read 64°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.