Black Earth Creek near Brewery Rd At Cross Plains,Wi
Black Earth Creek · Driftless / Midwest · USGS gage 05406457
Trout (marginal) (summer mean 16.6°C — trout, warm in summer).
Water
54°F
Flow
19 cfs
Air
59°F
Sky
52%
Pressure
29.45 in
Wind
13 mph
Predicted hatches · 2026-06-18
PredictedGreen DrakeDrunella spp.1.00
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 12.1°C (54°F) sits in the prime band (11-15°C); peak season; 8 days sustained ≥10°C; low pressure — fish looking up; watch midday, often cloudy.
flies: Green Drake Parachute #10-12, Cripple, Hares Ear #10
PredictedMidgeChironomidae0.36
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 12.1°C (54°F) is cooling past the prime band (1-10°C); shoulder of the season; 8 days sustained ≥0°C; low pressure — fish looking up; watch midday, especially cold months.
flies: Zebra Midge #18-22, Griffith's Gnat, Disco Midge
PREDICTED from the first-principles model only. Report-confirmed signal (fly-shop & forum reports) is the next milestone.