Trip brief · Kickapoo River
How to go fish the Kickapoo River
The months we list for the Kickapoo River are May, June, July, August, September. October is outside that window, so this brief is written for May, the next month we list.
May
No USGS gauge is mapped to this river.
Flies to tie — May
Blue-winged Olive#16-20
Parachute BWO
Grannom Caddis#14-16
Hendrickson#12-14
Parachute Hendrickson
Access
West Fork at Avalanche
43.663, -90.726parking
West Fork at Hwy 82 (Viola)
43.508, -90.677parking
Ontario Bridge
43.726, -90.588parking
LaFarge Access
43.567, -90.638parking
Regs — check current rules before you go
Wisconsin fishing license required. Trout season: first Saturday in May through September 30 for most streams. Some sections have extended fall seasons — check Wisconsin DNR regulations. Catch-and-release encouraged on the West Fork above Hwy 82. Some sections are artificial lures only; check stream-specific regulations in the DNR guide.
Pack list
- A current state fishing licence
- Waders and boots you have already leak-tested
- Net, nippers, forceps
- Floatant and desiccant
- Tippet in the sizes the chart asks for
- Water, sun cover, polarised glasses
Generic gear. Anything specific to this water is above.
Full hatch chart, access map and live gauge on the Kickapoo River page →