BADFISH CREEK NEAR COOKSVILLE, WI
USGS 05430150 · Wisconsin · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 05430150 · 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, 7:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST; ranging 76.8 to 110 ft³/s; latest 83.8 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST | 83.8 | 5.03 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 85.3 | 5.04 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 86.7 | 5.05 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 88.2 | 5.06 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 91.2 | 5.08 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 94.2 | 5.1 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 97.2 | 5.12 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 98.8 | 5.13 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 98.8 | 5.13 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 100 | 5.14 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 98.8 | 5.13 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 98.8 | 5.13 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 98.8 | 5.13 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 100 | 5.14 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 100 | 5.14 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 100 | 5.14 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 102 | 5.15 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 100 | 5.14 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 97.2 | 5.12 | 90–116 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 95.7 | 5.11 | 90–116 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 92.7 | 5.09 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 91.2 | 5.08 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 88.2 | 5.06 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 88.2 | 5.06 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 89.7 | 5.07 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 92.7 | 5.09 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 95.7 | 5.11 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 98.8 | 5.13 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 102 | 5.15 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 105 | 5.17 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 107 | 5.18 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 107 | 5.18 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 107 | 5.18 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 108 | 5.19 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 108 | 5.19 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 110 | 5.2 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 108 | 5.19 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 108 | 5.19 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 108 | 5.19 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 107 | 5.18 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 110 | 5.2 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 110 | 5.2 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 108 | 5.19 | 90–118 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 105 | 5.17 | 90–118 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 100 | 5.14 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 95.7 | 5.11 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 91.2 | 5.08 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 91.2 | 5.08 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 91.2 | 5.08 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 94.2 | 5.1 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 95.7 | 5.11 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 97.2 | 5.12 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 100 | 5.14 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 102 | 5.15 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 103 | 5.16 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 105 | 5.17 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 105 | 5.17 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 103 | 5.16 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 100 | 5.14 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 98.8 | 5.13 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 98.8 | 5.13 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 98.8 | 5.13 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 98.8 | 5.13 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 97.2 | 5.12 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 95.7 | 5.11 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 92.7 | 5.09 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 92.7 | 5.09 | 90–125 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 88.2 | 5.06 | 90–125 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 85.3 | 5.04 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 82.4 | 5.02 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 79.6 | 5 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 78.2 | 4.99 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 81 | 5.01 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 82.4 | 5.02 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 85.3 | 5.04 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 88.2 | 5.06 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 89.7 | 5.07 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 91.2 | 5.08 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 94.2 | 5.1 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 95.7 | 5.11 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 97.2 | 5.12 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 98.8 | 5.13 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 98.8 | 5.13 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 97.2 | 5.12 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 97.2 | 5.12 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 97.2 | 5.12 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 97.2 | 5.12 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 94.2 | 5.1 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 91.2 | 5.08 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 83.8 | 5.03 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 79.6 | 5 | 91–125 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 76.8 | 4.98 | 91–125 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 76.8 | 4.98 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 78.2 | 4.99 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 78.2 | 4.99 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 78.2 | 4.99 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 79.6 | 5 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 81 | 5.01 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 83.8 | 5.03 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 85.3 | 5.04 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 88.2 | 5.06 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 88.2 | 5.06 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 89.7 | 5.07 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 91.2 | 5.08 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 92.7 | 5.09 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 95.7 | 5.11 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 97.2 | 5.12 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 100 | 5.14 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 102 | 5.15 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 102 | 5.15 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 103 | 5.16 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 103 | 5.16 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 100 | 5.14 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 94.2 | 5.1 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 86.7 | 5.05 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 81 | 5.01 | 89–124 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 81 | 5.01 | 89–124 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 81 | 5.01 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 81 | 5.01 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 82.4 | 5.02 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 82.4 | 5.02 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 83.8 | 5.03 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 85.3 | 5.04 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 88.2 | 5.06 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 89.7 | 5.07 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 91.2 | 5.08 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 94.2 | 5.1 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 95.7 | 5.11 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 95.7 | 5.11 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 97.2 | 5.12 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 97.2 | 5.12 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 97.2 | 5.12 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 97.2 | 5.12 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 97.2 | 5.12 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 97.2 | 5.12 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 97.2 | 5.12 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 95.7 | 5.11 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 92.7 | 5.09 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 91.2 | 5.08 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 89.7 | 5.07 | 85–115 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 86.7 | 5.05 | 85–115 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 85.3 | 5.04 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 83.8 | 5.03 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 83.8 | 5.03 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 83.8 | 5.03 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 85.3 | 5.04 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 88.2 | 5.06 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 91.2 | 5.08 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 92.7 | 5.09 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 94.2 | 5.1 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 95.7 | 5.11 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 97.2 | 5.12 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 98.8 | 5.13 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 98.8 | 5.13 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 98.8 | 5.13 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 97.2 | 5.12 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 98.8 | 5.13 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 98.8 | 5.13 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 98.8 | 5.13 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 100 | 5.14 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 98.8 | 5.13 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 97.2 | 5.12 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 97.2 | 5.12 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 94.2 | 5.1 | 83–114 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 91.2 | 5.08 | 83–114 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 88.2 | 5.06 | 85–117 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 86.7 | 5.05 | 85–117 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 86.7 | 5.05 | 85–117 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT | 85.3 | 5.04 | 85–117 |
Map of USGS gauge 05430150 and the river around it
Where BADFISH CREEK NEAR COOKSVILLE, 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 90–116 ft³/s (middle half of 49 years of record). Now: 83.8 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 83.8 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 49 years of record (1978–2026): 10th 81, 25th 90, median 104, 75th 116, 90th 148 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 71 ft³/s, highest 251 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−6.6% discharge). 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, 8:09 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.