Impaired Water - Trout Creek (Trout Creek)
Marinette County, Wisconsin
GB07
515900
0.00 - 3.65
3.65
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of trout creek was evaluated for temperature and biology in 2018 and 2020. Bug communities were found to be in poor health while fish communities were in fair health. This water is covered by a restoration plan: Root River Watershed Restoration Plan (expires 2024).
Listing Details
Pollutant
Unknown Pollutant
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Biological Community
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
WWFF - Warmwater Forage Fishery
Priority
Low
Designated Use
WWFF - Warmwater Forage Fishery
303(d) ID
2018-219
Listing Date
4/1/2018
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data nearly exceeded (may exceed) 2018 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use and biological impairment was observed (i.e. at least one macroinvertebrate Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the poor condition category). New fish sample data were assessed, but no fIBI scored in the "poor" condition category. Available temperature sample data were assessed and clearly met 2018 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
7/31/2017

Impaired Water Notes
This stream is covered by the following restoration plan and was classified as Category 5W as a result: Marinette County Lower Peshtigo River Watershed Management Plan (expires 2027).
Date
8/1/2019