BirdTroutOpen the map Pompey Pillar Creek fishing report
56.8 °F at BLACK EARTH CK NR TREATMENT PLNT @ CROSS PLAINS,WI, 31.7 miles away — the nearest gauge, not a reading of Pompey Pillar Creek. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK EARTH CK NR TREATMENT PLNT @ CROSS PLAINS,WI — 31.7 mi off this river | 56.8 °F | 62.3 °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.
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