BirdTroutOpen the map Little Sugar River fishing report
58.3 °F at SUGAR RIVER NEAR VERONA, WI, 11.8 miles away — the nearest gauge, not a reading of the Little Sugar River. It says what the region's water is doing today. No reporting stretch is in the cold band right now, so fish the first hours of light and the tributary mouths. September is Blue-Winged Olive, Cranefly, Caterpillar and Crayfish in this region — 16 insects are recorded as active.
Water temperature right now
| Gauge | Reading | July mean | Read at |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUGAR RIVER NEAR VERONA, WI — 11.8 mi off this river | 58.3 °F | 67.4 °F | 30 Sep 2026, 14:00 UTC |
Read from USGS instantaneous values when this page was built, and rebuilt nightly. The colour is the same four-band scale the map paints from.
What is hatching in September
| Insect | Hook | Active at |
|---|---|---|
| Blue-Winged Olive | #16–22 | 38–58 °F |
| Cranefly | #6–10 | 40–65 °F |
| Caterpillar | #8–14 | 55–75 °F |
| Crayfish | #4–8 | 55–78 °F |
| Black Ant | #14–20 | 55–80 °F |
| Isonychia / Slate Drake | #10–14 | 55–70 °F |
| Leafhopper | #18–22 | 58–75 °F |
| Little Yellow May | #16–18 | 58–70 °F |
| Grasshopper | #8–12 | 60–80 °F |
| Trico | #20–24 | 58–72 °F |
| White Miller | #14–18 | 60–74 °F |
| Cinnamon Flying Ant | #16–20 | 58–78 °F |
| Cricket | #10–14 | 55–75 °F |
| White Fly | #12–14 | 62–74 °F |
| Mahogany Dun | #16–18 | 45–58 °F |
| Water Boatman | #14–18 | 45–65 °F |
The rest of the state
This is one river. The Wisconsin report covers every region at once, and is refreshed at the same time as this page.
More about Little Sugar River
Little Sugar River — live water temperature, regulations and access
- Is the Little Sugar River good for brown trout?
- Is the Little Sugar River good for rainbow trout?
- When to fish the Little Sugar River, Wisconsin
- How to get to the Little Sugar River, Wisconsin
- Little Sugar River fishing regulations