East Fork Flag River & Tributaries
East Fork Flag River & Tributaries
Port Wing, Wisconsin
East Fork Flag River is classified a Class 1 trout stream by WDNR. This means that it is considered a high quality trout waters that have sufficient natural reproduction to sustain populations of wild trout, at or near carry capacity. Consequently, streams in this category require no stocking of hatchery trout. These streams or stream sections are often small and may contain small or slow-growing trout, especially in the headwaters.
East Fork Flag River Overview
This entire stream drains relatively wild land. It derives its flow primarily from an unnamed feeder and numerous springs in the stream and its banks. Brook brown and rainbow trout are present and the stream hosts migratory runs of trout from Lake Superior. Most of the bank vegetation is upland or swamp hardwoods. The river drains areas of mixed hardwood and pine forest that experience periodic clear-cutting and are crossed by sand access roads. This river has been designated an exceptional resource water.
During survey work conducted as part of the coastal wetlands evaluation, three rare species of macroinvertebrates were found and overall taxa richness was moderate (5-24 species) (Epstein 1997). The survey noted that bank erosion and turbidity were significant, with silt a concern.
The water marked for higher production is located East of Port Wing and south of 13. Following Flagg River Rd south until you come to a fork in the road and it changes to Flag Rd. Take a right heading South. The section of river is running off your left side (east). Check access maps.
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