Fond Du Lac River @ W. Arndt St. at Fond Du Lac,WI
USGS 04083545 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 04083545 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 150 readings from Oct 29, 9:18 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST; ranging 0.09 to 315 ft³/s; latest 15.1 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST | 15.1 | 3.64 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 52.2 | – |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 46 | – |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 52.1 | – |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 315 | – |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 144 | – |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 212 | – |
| Nov 5, 11:36 AM CST | 8.46 | – |
| Nov 5, 10:36 AM CST | 29.2 | – |
| Nov 5, 9:36 AM CST | 8.61 | – |
| Nov 5, 8:36 AM CST | 58.1 | – |
| Nov 5, 7:36 AM CST | 49.4 | – |
| Nov 5, 6:36 AM CST | 41 | – |
| Nov 5, 5:36 AM CST | 45.1 | – |
| Nov 5, 4:36 AM CST | 42 | – |
| Nov 5, 3:36 AM CST | 119 | – |
| Nov 5, 2:36 AM CST | 82.1 | – |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 9.75 | – |
| Nov 5, 12:06 AM CST | 10 | 2.94 |
| Nov 4, 10:54 PM CST | 7.96 | 2.98 |
| Nov 4, 9:48 PM CST | 15.4 | 2.9 |
| Nov 4, 8:48 PM CST | 111 | 3.08 |
| Nov 4, 7:48 PM CST | 130 | 2.86 |
| Nov 4, 6:48 PM CST | 40.5 | 2.93 |
| Nov 4, 5:48 PM CST | 109 | 2.88 |
| Nov 4, 4:12 PM CST | 42.8 | 2.6 |
| Nov 4, 3:06 PM CST | 35.9 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 1:54 PM CST | 38.9 | 2.74 |
| Nov 4, 12:54 PM CST | 6.41 | 2.86 |
| Nov 4, 11:54 AM CST | 90.1 | 2.86 |
| Nov 4, 10:54 AM CST | 7.18 | 2.96 |
| Nov 4, 9:12 AM CST | 22.9 | 2.77 |
| Nov 4, 8:12 AM CST | 86.4 | 3.14 |
| Nov 4, 6:54 AM CST | 32.8 | 3.09 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 25.1 | – |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 98.2 | – |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 17.8 | – |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 106 | – |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 47.9 | – |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 0.31 | – |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 31.8 | – |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 5.1 | – |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 34.3 | – |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 52.3 | – |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 3.28 | – |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 4.65 | – |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 2.46 | – |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 7.79 | – |
| Nov 3, 3:24 PM CST | 2.96 | – |
| Nov 3, 1:36 PM CST | 19.6 | – |
| Nov 3, 12:36 PM CST | 21 | – |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 17.8 | – |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 48.4 | – |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 117 | – |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 29.3 | – |
| Nov 3, 7:24 AM CST | 4.94 | – |
| Nov 3, 6:24 AM CST | 37.5 | – |
| Nov 3, 5:24 AM CST | 33.5 | – |
| Nov 3, 4:24 AM CST | 86.7 | – |
| Nov 3, 3:24 AM CST | 68 | – |
| Nov 3, 2:06 AM CST | 12 | 2.98 |
| Nov 3, 12:48 AM CST | 2.39 | 2.82 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 75.1 | – |
| Nov 2, 9:42 PM CST | 25 | 2.84 |
| Nov 2, 8:42 PM CST | 15.8 | 2.86 |
| Nov 2, 7:24 PM CST | 21.6 | – |
| Nov 2, 6:24 PM CST | 39.7 | – |
| Nov 2, 5:24 PM CST | 125 | – |
| Nov 2, 4:24 PM CST | 114 | – |
| Nov 2, 2:54 PM CST | 2.22 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 1:54 PM CST | 3.8 | 2.98 |
| Nov 2, 12:54 PM CST | 90.7 | 3.04 |
| Nov 2, 11:54 AM CST | 4.9 | 3.02 |
| Nov 2, 10:54 AM CST | 38.2 | 2.96 |
| Nov 2, 9:54 AM CST | 12.3 | 3.07 |
| Nov 2, 8:54 AM CST | 39.6 | 3.03 |
| Nov 2, 7:54 AM CST | 56.5 | 3.07 |
| Nov 2, 6:54 AM CST | 11.4 | 3.03 |
| Nov 2, 5:54 AM CST | 31.9 | 3.08 |
| Nov 2, 4:54 AM CST | 19.8 | 3.13 |
| Nov 2, 3:54 AM CST | 5.6 | 3.09 |
| Nov 2, 2:54 AM CST | 41.6 | 3.07 |
| Nov 2, 1:54 AM CST | 28.2 | 3.16 |
| Nov 2, 12:48 AM CST | 7.11 | 3.06 |
| Nov 1, 11:48 PM CST | 78 | 3.02 |
| Nov 1, 10:18 PM CST | 14.5 | 3.13 |
| Nov 1, 9:18 PM CST | 35.5 | 3.02 |
| Nov 1, 8:18 PM CST | 38.8 | 3.14 |
| Nov 1, 6:48 PM CST | 2.64 | 3.07 |
| Nov 1, 5:48 PM CST | 27.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov 1, 4:48 PM CST | 4.91 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 3:42 PM CST | 1.1 | 3.12 |
| Nov 1, 2:42 PM CST | 61.8 | 3.05 |
| Nov 1, 1:36 PM CST | 5.3 | – |
| Nov 1, 12:36 PM CST | 42.1 | – |
| Nov 1, 11:36 AM CST | 57.2 | – |
| Nov 1, 9:42 AM CST | 4.66 | 3.14 |
| Nov 1, 8:42 AM CST | 74.4 | 3.04 |
| Nov 1, 7:24 AM CST | 17.3 | – |
| Nov 1, 6:24 AM CST | 21.2 | – |
| Nov 1, 5:12 AM CST | 2.97 | 3.13 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 13 | – |
| Nov 1, 2:12 AM CST | 13.7 | 3.13 |
| Nov 1, 1:42 AM CDT | 22 | 3.04 |
| Nov 1, 12:42 AM CDT | 34.5 | 3.06 |
| Oct 31, 11:06 PM CDT | 13.4 | 2.99 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 4.58 | 3.04 |
| Oct 31, 8:42 PM CDT | 15.1 | 3.14 |
| Oct 31, 7:18 PM CDT | 33.1 | 3.01 |
| Oct 31, 6:12 PM CDT | 7.52 | 3.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:42 PM CDT | 40.2 | 3.11 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 5.71 | – |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 13.9 | – |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 26.4 | – |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 40.8 | – |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 19.1 | – |
| Oct 31, 9:48 AM CDT | 13.2 | 3.1 |
| Oct 31, 8:48 AM CDT | 53 | 3.04 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 30.6 | – |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 18.7 | – |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 77.7 | – |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 58.8 | – |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 26.5 | – |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 16 | – |
| Oct 31, 1:18 AM CDT | 12.6 | 3.13 |
| Oct 31, 12:06 AM CDT | 21.6 | 3.05 |
| Oct 30, 11:06 PM CDT | 14.9 | 3.11 |
| Oct 30, 10:06 PM CDT | 52 | 3.17 |
| Oct 30, 9:06 PM CDT | 49.7 | 3.05 |
| Oct 30, 8:06 PM CDT | 52.2 | 3.12 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 8.1 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 5:42 PM CDT | 1.12 | 3.17 |
| Oct 30, 4:42 PM CDT | 25.6 | 3.11 |
| Oct 30, 3:42 PM CDT | 48.2 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 2:42 PM CDT | 77.8 | 3.11 |
| Oct 30, 1:42 PM CDT | 33.9 | 3.15 |
| Oct 30, 12:06 PM CDT | 2.85 | 3.07 |
| Oct 30, 11:06 AM CDT | 14.6 | 3.11 |
| Oct 30, 9:24 AM CDT | 29.5 | – |
| Oct 30, 8:12 AM CDT | 0.49 | 3.12 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 0.09 | 3.15 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 13.6 | 3.17 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 90.8 | 3.31 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 82 | 3.25 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 109 | 3.16 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 4.48 | 3.27 |
| Oct 30, 12:24 AM CDT | 15.2 | – |
| Oct 29, 11:24 PM CDT | 71 | – |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 17.6 | 3.1 |
| Oct 29, 9:18 PM CDT | 35.6 | 3.22 |
Map of USGS gauge 04083545 and the river around it
Where Fond Du Lac River @ W. Arndt St. at Fond Du Lac,WI sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Wisconsin DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Wisconsin rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Wisconsin fish stocking · Wisconsin fishing regulations.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 88.4%, from 130 to 15.1 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 8:31 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.