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Mississippi River fish
The Upper Mississippi River is home to over 119 species of fish -- more species than are found in any of Wisconsin’s inland lakes. Favorite sport fish include walleye, sauger, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, northern pike,…
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Mississippi River - Frequently asked questions
Hunting Where is it legal to hunt with a Wisconsin license? You may hunt with a Wisconsin hunting license only in open hunting areas within Wisconsin. The commercial navigation channel, marked with large red or black buoys, is the state line in…
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Lower Rock River surface water quality report
The Lower Rock River in south-central Wisconsin extends 48 miles from Fort Atkinson to the Illinois-Wisconsin border at Beloit. A large, low velocity, warmwater river, it is classified as warmwater sport fishery. The main stem only partially…
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Lower Rock River groundwater
Groundwater is an important resource of the Lower Rock River basin. It is the source of almost all water used for domestic, agricultural, commercial and industrial purposes in the basin. All of the basin's residents rely on groundwater for potable…
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Lower Rock River geologic and geographic setting
The Lower Rock River basin includes the portion of the Rock River below Fort Atkinson and its tributaries. The Bark River originates in Washington County and traverses the southern Kettle Moraine region before emptying into the Rock at Fort Atkinson…
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West branch Sugar River and Mount Vernon Creek watershed (SP16)
The west branch Sugar River and Mount Vernon Creek watershed is located in southwestern Dane County. The watershed is dominated by agricultural land uses. The Mount Horeb wastewater treatment plant is the only permitted facility discharging…
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Upper Sugar River watershed (SP15)
The Upper Sugar River watershed lies in southwestern Dane County. The only permitted wastewater treatment facility discharging to the stream is in Verona, although a portion of the southwest side of Madison is also in the watershed. The area around…
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Little Sugar River watershed (SP14)
The Little Sugar River watershed lies in north-central Green County and a very small portion of southern Dane County. Agricultural land uses dominate, especially dairying, cash crops and feeder operations. Two municipal wastewater treatment plants…
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Allen Creek and Middle Sugar River watershed (SP13)
The Allen Creek and Middle Sugar River watershed is in northeast Green County, northwest Rock County and south-central Dane County. The dominant land use in the watershed is agriculture, though some low-intensity urban development exists in the…
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Lower Middle Sugar River watershed (SP12)
The Lower Middle Sugar River watershed is located in eastern Green County and a very small portion of Rock County. Agriculture is the predominant land use. Two permitted wastewater treatment facilities discharge to surface water in the watershed:…