Wisconsin

River	County	Reach	Length (miles)	Description	Potential Classification	ORVs	Watershed (HUC Code 8)	Year Listed/ Updated	Other State
Bad River	Ashland	From town of Mellen to mouth	51	A northern Wisconsin river in a heavily forested watershed. Flows through outstanding Copper Falls State Park and Bad River Indian Reservation and empties into Lake Superior. Upper area has high hills, rock outcrops, gravel banks and Copper Falls. Good trout fishing in upper reaches. Canoeable only below falls. Relatively undeveloped. Studied by the state for possible inclusion in the State Wild Rivers System.		Geologic, Scenic	Bad-Montreal	1982
Black River	LaCrosse, Jackson	Black River Falls dam to confluence with Mississippi River	62	An outstanding river segment flowing through western Wisconsin hill country to the Mississippi River. Very little cultural intrusion. High sand banks, wooded shores and occasional limestone bluffs. Only 12 dwellings visible, except for village of North Bend; 4 road crossings on entire stretch. A sand bottom stream with good water quality and flow. Many large sandbars offer excellent recreation opportunities on this unspoiled stretch of river. Studied by the State for possible inclusion in the State Wild Rivers System.		Geologic, Recreational, Scenic	Black	1982
Black River, East Fork	Jackson, Wood, Clark	From source SE of Chili to mouth at Black River.	58	A generally small stream only seasonally canoeable. Low recreational use. Fishing fair. Has a relatively undeveloped shoreline and a fairly well wooded watershed. Little cultural intrusion.		Scenic	Black	1982
Bois Brule River	Douglas	Campground at County road south to mouth at Lake Superior	38	This stretch of river flows entirely within the Brule River State Forest to Lake Superior. One of the state's most famous and scenic trout streams. An excellent canoe trip over some medium rapids in lower section. Watershed heavily forested with 3% public ownership along stream.		Fish, Recreational, Scenic	Beartrap-Nemadji	1982
Brule River	Florence, Forest	Forest Boundary to backwater of Brule Island dam	43	Flows on boundary of Michigan and Wisconsin. Good to excellent canoeing and fishing. Watershed is primarily forested. Good water quality.		Fish, Recreational	Menominee	1982	MI
Brule River	Florence, Forest	Brule Lake to Forest boundary	10	Excellent brown trout fishery. Provides fine recreational canoe route during most of the year.	Recreational	Fish, Historic, Recreational	Menominee	1982/ 1993	MI
Chippewa River	Rusk, Sawyer	Dam at Radisson to Holcombe Flowage	56	A north central Wisconsin stream flowing through a mostly forested area. Some farming to waters edge. Not a top quality river although very good for recreation. More than usual cultural intrusion.		Recreational, Scenic	Upper Chippewa	1982
Chippewa River	Peppin, Dunn	Eau Claire-Dunn County line to confluence with Mississippi River	48	A broad river segment located in the western Wisconsin hill country. Many sand bars and islands in the channel. Near mouth, the country flattens out to a broad floodplain interspersed with forests and farms. Chippewa River Bottoms National Natural Landmark located at mouth. Banks are generally forested. Fishing fair to good. Provides an excellent scenic canoe trip with generally slow water and few rapids.		Recreational, Scenic	Upper Chippewa	1982
Chippewa River, East Fork	Iron, Ashland	Headwaters to Glidden	32	A tributary of the Chippewa River flowing through a forested watershed. An average stream for this part of the state. Fair to good recreational potential. Crosses Chequanegon National Forest.		Recreational, Scenic	Upper Chippewa	1982
Chippewa River, East Fork	Ashland, Sawyer	forest boundary to Sturgeon Bay at upper end of Blaisdell Lake	21	A tributary of the Chippewa River flowing through a forested watershed. An average stream for this part of the state. Fair to good recreational potential. Crosses Chequanegon National Forest.	Recreational/Scenic	Fish, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife	Upper Chippewa	1982/ 1993
Clam River	Burnett, Polk	Clam Falls flowage to Clam River flowage	45	A tributary of the St. Croix River located in northwestern Wisconsin forest land. Limited trout fishing and some warm water species. Canoeing possible on entire length.		Scenic	Upper St. Croix	1982
Crystal River	Waupaca	Long Lake to confluence with Waupaca River	12	A fast running small stream flowing through central Wisconsin farm and forest country. Banks are generally wooded. Trout fishing above Cory Millpond. Old grist mill and small towns have historic value.		Recreational	Wolf	1982
Des Plaines River	Kenosha	Headwaters to Wisconsin-Illinois State line	22	An interstate river rising in Kenosha County farm country. Major portion of this river is in Illinois. Flows through Racine and Chicago SMSA. Portion in Wisconsin generally free of development, except farming. Some floating use. Fishing is major use. Good warm water fishing.		Recreational	Des Plaines	1982
Flambeau River	Rusk, Price	Crowley dam to Big Falls Reservoir	46	Much of this stretch of river lies in the Flambeau River State Forest. Virtually all wilderness with very little cultural development. Good water quality with many rapids and good fishing. A very good stretch of wild river.		Recreational, Scenic	Flambeau	1982
Flambeau River, South Fork	Sawyer, Rusk, Price	SR 13 S. of Park Falls to confluence with Flambeau River	33	Flows through a generally wild, forested watershed and portion of Chequamegon National Forest. A good to high quality stream with very good musky and walleye fishing. Some bald eagle nesting. Canoeable with mostly easy water and some rapids. Minimal cultural intrusion.		Fish, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife	South Fork Flambeau	1982
Flambeau River, South Fork	Price	Round Lake to forest boundary	24	Canoeable in high water.	Recreational/Scenic	Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Other	South Fork Flambeau	1982/ 1993
Fox River	Ontagomie, Brown	Kankana to DePere	17	A major route across Wisconsin of early explorers, fur traders and settlers. Many historic sites in upper river area and around Green Bay. Flows through Green Bay SMSA.		Historic, Recreational	Lower Fox	1982
Fox River	Kenosha, Racine, Waukesha	Waukesha to Waterford (33 river miles); Waterford to Wilmot (26 river miles)	61	A slow moving river through southern Wisconsin farm country with agriculture to the waters edge in many places. Flows through some lakes and Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha SMSA's. Has good recreation potential.		Historic, Recreational	Lower Fox	1982
Jump River	Chippewa, Price, Rusk, Taylor	From confluence with North Fork Jump River to Holcombe flowage.	33	A north central Wisconsin tributary of the Chippewa River. Good warm water species habitat. An average stream for recreation purposes.		Scenic	Jump	1982
Kickapoo River	Crawford, Richland, Vernon	Ontario to confluence with Wisconsin River	108	A long river segment flowing through very scenic western Wisconsin hill country. Bottomlands along river are generally farmed, but hill-sides and watershed are fairly well wooded. High bluffs and rock outcrops in places. Harbors rare and endangered tundra plants. Flows through Kickapoo River National Natural Landmark.		Geologic, Scenic	Kickapoo	1982
LaCrosse River	LaCrosse, Monroe	Perch Lake 143 dam to mouth at Mississippi River	40	Flows through western Wisconsin area of high hills and coulees. Moderate floating use. Good trout fishing above Perch Lake 143.		Scenic	La Crosse-Pine	1982
Marengo River	Ashland	Town of Marengo to confluence with Bad River	14	A generally narrow trout stream, tributary to the Bad River. Shorelands almost entirely forested. Lower reaches have extensive agriculture to waters edge in places.		Scenic	Bad-Montreal	1982
Mecan River	Marquette, Waushara	Richford to backwaters of impoundment at Germania	21	A fair to good trout stream in upper reaches and warm water fishing in lower portion. A good small central Wisconsin stream receiving moderate fishing and canoeing use. Watershed about 50% farmed. Banks generally wooded. Flows through some marsh areas in upper reaches.		Recreational	Upper Fox	1982
Menominee River	Marinette	Dam at White Rapids to backwaters of Grand Rapids	28	Flows on boundary between Wisconsin and Michigan. A broad river with good flow thtough heavily forested country. Good fishing and canoeing. Several portages.		Recreational	Menominee	1982	MI
Menominee River	Marinette	Dam at White Rapids to backwaters of Grand Rapids	29	Flows on boundary between Wisconsin and Michigan. A broad river with good flow through heavily forested country. Good fishing and canoeing. Several portages.		Recreational	Menominee	1982	MI
Milwaukee River	Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, FonDuLac	Eden to Campbellsport (8 rm); Campbellsport to YoungAmerica (16 rm); West Bend to Waubeka (20 rm); Grafton to Thiensville ( 10 river miles)	66	A southeastern Wisconsin river rising near the highly popular Kettle Moraine State Forest emptying into Lake Michigan at Milwaukee. Has scenic dolomite bluff near Grafton. Relatively little development considering the area it flows through. Watershed fairly heavily farmed although banks are generally wooded.		Recreational, Scenic	Milwaukee	1982
Nemadji River	Douglas	Wisconsin-Michigan State line to drive-in theater S. of Superior village	26	A meandering, generally slow moving stream flowing through the extreme northwestern part of the state. Moderate recreational use. High banks along part. Generally little cultural intrusion. Flows through Duluth-Superior SMSA.		Scenic	Beartrap-Nemadji	1982
North Branch Peshtigo River	Forest	From Forest Road 2183 to National Forest Boundary	15	Canoeable on main branch in high water, variety of character from flat oxbows to narrow rapids.	Scenic/Wild	Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Other	Peshtigo	1982/ 1993
North Branch Pike River	Marinette	Township Rd. one-half mile downstream of U.S. 8 to mouth at Pike River	30	A tributary of the Pike River flowing through mostly wild, well forested country with some farmland in the watershed. Some rapids and low falls. Canoeing fair, difficult at times.		Scenic	Menominee	1982
North Branch Pine River	Florence, Forest	From the East shoreline of Butternut Lake to confluence with Pine River.	17	Canoeable in high water. Remote recreational setting.	Scenic/Wild	Recreational, Scenic	Menominee	1982
North Branch Popple River	Forest	From source to confluence with Popple River	11	Canoeable below Highway 55 during high water (spring), stretches of rapids alternate with slow water, variety of wildlife in area.	Scenic/Wild	Recreational, Wildlife	Menominee	1982/ 1993
North Fork Jump River	Price	From Spring Creek Flowage to confluence with Jump River	26	A north central Wisconsin tributary of the Chippewa River. Good warm water species habitat. An average stream for recreation purposes.		Scenic	Jump	1982
Oconto River	Oconto	Confluence with Peshtigo Brook to Underhill	19	A northeastern Wisconsin river flowing through generally forested land in upper portion and largely agricultural country in lower portion. A basically slow moving stream.		Scenic	Oconto	1982
Peshtigo River	Marinette, Forest	Headwaters to backwaters of Caldron Falls Reservoir excluding portion in National Forest	32	A winding stream flowing through marsh country in upper portion.		Geologic, Recreational, Scenic	Peshtigo	1982
Peshtigo River	Forest	The Peshtigo River within the Nat. Forest boundary	28	Canoeable on main branch in high water, variety of character from flat oxbows to narrow rapids.	Rec/Wild/Scenic	Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Other	Peshtigo	1982/ 1993
Pike River	Marinette	From confleunce with South Branch Pike River to mouth at Menominee River.	16	An excellent northeastern Wisconsin stream flowing through a heavily forested watershed. Rock outcrops, falls, canyons, and rapids provide a high quality floating experience. Somewhat threatened by expanding recreation home interest. A component of the State Wild Rivers System.		Geologic, Recreational, Scenic	Menominee	1982
Pine River	Florence, Forest	National Forest Boundary to backwaters of Pine River dam	21	A relatively undeveloped stream mostly within the Nicolet National Forest. Has a heavily forested watershed with few areas cleared to waters edge. Generally not canoeable during summers. A component of State Wild Rivers System. Fishing generally good.		Scenic	Menominee	1982
Pine River	Florence, Forest	Portion within National Forest Boundaries.	46	Canoeable in high water. Remote recreational setting.	Scenic/Wild	Recreational, Scenic	Menominee	1982
Plover River	Portage, Marathon	Bevent to east of Stevens Point and Park Ridge	25	A small tributary of the Wisconsin River located in north central farm and hill country. Brook, brown and rainbow trout in upper reaches. Very good canoeing.		Recreational	Castle Rock	1982
Popple River	Florence	From National Forest boundary to mouth at confluence with Pine River	14	Flows through a heavily forested portion of northeastern Wisconsin. Good fishing. Canoeable from Hwy. 139 downstream. Relatively undeveloped, flowing mostly through Nicolet National Forest. A component of the State Wild River System.		Recreational	Menominee	1982
Popple River	Florence, Forest	From source to boundary of National Forest	33	Canoeable below Highway 55 during high water (spring), stretches of rapids alternate with slow water, variety of wildlife in area.	Scenic/Wild	Recreational, Wildlife	Menominee	1982/ 1993
Potato River	Iron	Town of Upson to confluence with Bad River	27	A tributary of the Bad River system in northern part of the state. Very little cultural development. Waterfalls and rapids in wild corridor. Canoeing limited. Low quality trout fishing. Good public ownership. Some high hills and banks.		Geologic, Scenic	Bad-Montreal	1982
Somo River	Lincoln	Junction of Big Somo & Little Somo creeks at Clifford to Lake Mohawksin	23	Flows through an open area of little relief in north central part of state. Many low, swampy areas along stream.		Scenic	Upper Wisconsin	1982
South Branch Pike River	Marinette	From Brock Pond dam to confluence with Pike River	22	An excellent northeastern Wisconsin stream flowing through a heavily forested watershed. Rock outcrops, falls, canyons, and rapids provide a high quality floating experience. Somewhat threatened by expanding recreation home interest. A component of the State Wild Rivers System.		Geologic, Recreational, Scenic	Menominee	1982
South Branch Popple River	Florence, Forest	From source to confluence with Popple River	11	Canoeable below Highway 55 during high water (spring), stretches of rapids alternate with slow water, variety of wildlife in area.	Scenic	Recreational, Wildlife	Menominee	1982/ 1993
South Fork Jump River	Price	State Highway 13 at Prentice, WI to confluence with Jump River	34	Flows through a well forested watershed and has some cultural intrusions. Canoeable and fishable, but not heavily used.	Recreational/Scenic	Recreational, Scenic	Jump	1982/ 1993
Sugar River	Green, Winnebago	Lake Decatur in Green County, Wisconsin to confluence with the Pecatonia	33	A meandering interstate river with many remnant and existing oxbow lakes. Flows through an area of very intensive agriculture in northern Illinois. Has very good sport fishing and some unique flora		Fish, Recreational	Sugar	1982	IL
Thornapple River	Rusk, Sawyer	Headwaters to mouth at Chippewa River confluence (except part within Chequamegon National Forest)	64	Flows through forested and farmed watershed. Low to moderate recreational use. Corridor generally well forested.		Scenic	Upper Chippewa	1982
Totagetic River	Douglas, Sawyer, Washburn	Nelson Lake to Minong flowage (formerly Lake Nancy)	39	A small to medium sized stream flowing through northern coniferous and hardwood forests. Good recreation potential, but use low. Fishing is generally average. Tributary to Namekagon River, a component of National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.		Scenic	Namekagon	1982
Waupaca River	Waupaca, Portage	Weyauwega to below Mill Pond at Amherst, Wisconsin	39	The Tomorrow/Waupaca is one river with two names. The name change occurs at the Portage-Waupaca county line rather than at a confluence. The corridor is largely undeveloped, but it does flow through farm lands and woods. The upper reaches support a trout fishery, while the lower reaches support trout and small mouth bass. In addition, many waterfowl and shore birds use the corridor.	Recreational	Fish, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife	Wolf	1995
White River	Ashland, Bayfield	Headwaters in Bayfield County to impoundment at crossing of County Road 112 in Ashland County	43	A large tributary of the Bad River flowing through an area of high hills in the lower reaches and many miles through the very wild Bibon Swamp. Outstanding water quality in upper reaches. A popular canoe route. Popular trout water in upper portion. A very small portion lies within the Chequamegon National Forest.	Recreational/Scenic	Recreational, Scenic	Bad-Montreal	1982/ 1993
Wisconsin River	Marathon, Lincoln	Merrill to Wausau (22 river miles); Wausau to Marathon Co. line south (23 rm)	51	The largest river system in Wisconsin. Good water quality. Flows from near Michigan border in the north to Mississippi River. Crosses unglaciated driftless area of hills and bluff.		Geologic, Recreational	Lake Dubay	1982
Wolf River	Outagamie, Wampaca, Shawano	Shawano to county Road P, 2 miles North of Shiocton	43	Considered a prime northern river, it has outstanding seasonal walleye and white bass fishing. The river is a popular canoe route with generally good water quality. The watershed is about 60% farmed, the rest being forested with some extensive swamps. Part of upper portion of this river is an existing component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.		Fish, Recreational	Wolf	1982
Yellow River	Juneau, Wood	Spillway at Lake Dexter to Necedah Bluff	42	A central Wisconsin stream flowing through farm country with a generally wooded corridor and watershed. Lower portion flows through Necedah National Wildlife Refuge where there are remnant oxbow lakes.		Scenic	Castle Rock	1982