Race Branch Willow River
Fishing and stocking
Stocked through the 2026 season program: brown trout. One of 5 stocked waters on the St. Croix County record.
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program
2026 season
1
species
What swims here
Brown trout
Season program record
Wisconsin DNR publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Wisconsin season shape statewide: season plan; dates unpublished.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Brown trout | brood |
Gear for this water
For the trout (brown trout on the season program here)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
More stocked waters in St. Croix County
Other waters on the St. Croix County record, each with a stocking page of its own; the county page carries them all.
| Water | Most recent |
|---|---|
| Apple River | 2026 season |
| Glen Lake | 2026 season |
| Perch Lake | 2026 season |
| Willow River | 2026 season |
Records from Wisconsin DNR
(official page). Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Wisconsin fishing
regulations.