There are some very good river fishing opportunities in Florence County, Wisconsin. Take a look below to learn more about the area’s rivers.
Menominee River
The Menominee River flows into Green Bay and forms the boundary between northeast Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. For this page, we will be focusing on the part of the river that flows through Florence County, Wisconsin. In this area, you don’t have nearly as many flowages as you will find down south as the river runs through Marinette County, Wisconsin. You do have a lot of remote water up here with some areas that are more popular among anglers.
We have more information on the Menominee River and its flowages on our Menominee River – Florence County, WI Fishing page.
Brule River
The Brule River is a 52.3-mile long river with most of the river serving as the border between Wisconsin and Michigan. It has been a solid trout fishery for years as anglers target brook trout and brown trout from the many access points along the river. As you get closer to the Brule River Flowage, anglers do also report good fishing for smallmouth bass as well. In smaller numbers, anglers can also target a variety of other fish such as muskie, largemouth bass, walleye and a variety of panfish.
Pine – Popple Rivers
The 89-mile Pine River and its major tributary, the 62-mile Popple River, offer visitors a wild experience. This river system is one of Wisconsin’s more remote river systems. If you visit this river system, plan on seeing a good mixture of quiet waters that change to swift, rocky riffles, low rapids and even waterfalls. The northern sections of this river system are known for their trout fishing. The cool waters are home to brook trout and brown trout. The southern section of this system is warmer than up north, so you will see other species of fish such as northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass and panfish.
