Waupaca River
Rainbow trout water, stocked through the 2026 season program.
Waupaca County ยท Wisconsin · see it on the national map
2026 season
program
1
species
What swims here
Rainbow 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.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Rainbow trout | yearling |
Gear for this water
For the trout (rainbow trout on the season program here, moving water)
| 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 |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Bass Lake | 11 mi | 2026 season |
| Skunk Lake | 19 mi | 2026 season |
| Little Long Lake | 22 mi | 2026 season |
| Johns Lake | 23 mi | 2026 season |
| Pigeon River | 24 mi | 2026 season |
Records from Wisconsin DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Wisconsin fishing
regulations.