Water Detail - Trout Creek, Duck Creek Watershed (LF05)

Trout Creek, Duck Creek Watershed (LF05)

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Trout Creek (410200)

Size

12.77 Miles

Segment

0 - 12.77

Natural Community

Natural communities (stream and lake natural communities) represent model results that use predicted flow and temperature based on landscape features and related assumptions. Ranges of flow and temperature associated with specific aquatic life communities (fish, macroinvertebrates) help biologists identify appropriate resource management goals. Wisconsin Natural Communities.

Macroinvertebrate, Cool-Cold Headwater, Cool-Warm Headwater

Year Last Monitored

This is the most recent date of monitoring data stored in SWIMS. Additional surveys for fish and habitat may be available subsequent to this date.

2018

General Condition

Good

This river is impaired

Impairments include

Sediment/Total Suspended Solids

Pollutants include

Total Phosphorus, Sediment/Total Suspended Solids

County

Brown, Outagamie

Trout Water

Trout Waters are represented by Class I, Class II or Class III waters. These classes have specific ecological characteristics and management actions associated with them. For more information regarding Trout Classifications, see the Fisheries Trout Class Webpages.

Outstanding or Exceptional

Wisconsin has designated many of the state's highest quality waters as Outstanding Resource Waters (ORWs) or Exceptional Resource Waters (ERWs). Waters designated as ORW or ERW are surface waters which provide outstanding recreational opportunities, support valuable fisheries and wildlife habitat, have good water quality, and are not significantly impacted by human activities. ORW and ERW status identifies waters that the State of Wisconsin has determined warrant additional protection from the effects of pollution. These designations are intended to meet federal Clean Water Act obligations requiring Wisconsin to adopt an 'antidegradation' policy that is designed to prevent any lowering of water quality - especially in those waters having significant ecological or cultural value.

Impaired Water

A water is polluted or 'impaired' if it does not support full use by humans, wildlife, fish and other aquatic life and it is shown that one or more of the pollutant criteria are not met.

Yes

Fish and Aquatic Life

Current Use

The use the water currently supports. This is not a designation or classification; it is based on the current condition of the water. Information in this column is not designed for, and should not be used for, regulatory purposes.

Supported Aquatic Life

Waters that support fish and aquatic life communities (healthy biological communities).

Attainable Use

The use that the investigator believes the water could achieve through managing "controllable" sources. Beaver dams, hydroelectric dams, low gradient streams, and naturally occurring low flows are generally not considered controllable. The attainable use may be the same as the current use or it may be higher.

WWSF

Streams capable of supporting a warm waterdependent sport fishery. Representative aquatic life communities associated with these waters generally require cool or warm temperatures and concentrations of dissolved oxygen that do not drop below 5 mg/L.

Designated Use

This is the water classification legally recognized by NR102 and NR104, Wis. Adm. Code. The classification determines water quality criteria and effluent limits. Waters obtain designated uses through classification procedures.

Default FAL

Fish and Aquatic Life - Default Waters do not have a specific use designation subcategory but are considered fishable, swimmable waters.

Overview

Trout Creek is an 8-mile hard water stream that is a tributary to Duck Creek. Trout Creek is classified as a warm water sport fishery. Trout Creek drains 19.5 square miles of land, of which 74% is agricultural. The lower and mainstem reach have relatively steep topography, are well buffered by woodlands and have few nonpoint source impacts. The headwaters originate in areas with more gentle topography, poor buffering and significant nonpoint source impacts. Habitat evaluations conducted in 1995 ranked the creek from "poor" to "fair". HBI values taken at Western Drive indicated "good" water quality. Dissolved oxygen (D.O.) readings taken during the summer of 1995 showed significant diurnal D.O. swings with several violations of the 5 mg/l state standard. Water chemistry results from the spring of 1995 depicted very high amounts of suspended solids. The upper reaches of Trout Creek would greatly benefit from nonpoint source controls (Johnson 1996).

Date 1999

Author Cheryl Bougie

Trout Creek, Duck Creek Watershed (LF05) Fish and Aquatic Life

Trout Creek, Duck Creek Watershed (LF05) Recreation

Trout Creek, Duck Creek Watershed (LF05) Fish Consumption

Condition

Wisconsin has over 84,000 miles of streams, 15,000 lakes and milllions of acres of wetlands. Assessing the condition of this vast amount of water is challenging. The state's water monitoring program uses a media-based, cross-program approach to analyze water condition. An updated monitoring strategy (2015-2020) is now available. Compliance with Clean Water Act fishable, swimmable standards are located in the Executive Summary of Water Condition in 2018. See also the 'monitoring and projects' tab.

Reports

2020 Comprehensive WQ Assessments

Trout Creek, Trout Creek (2) 17.6m Upstream Of Overland Rd., Wadeable Macroinvertebrate Field Form

Comprehensive 2018 River/Stream Water Quality Assessments

TROUT CREEK, UNNAMED TRIBUTARY, OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, NO WWTP USE DESIGNATION

Brown County Surface Water Resources 1972

Recommendations

Monitor Water Quality or Sediment

Category 3. 2018 TP Results: May Exceed. Station: 10041583. AU: 10853.

Navigability Determination

NE SW S28 T24N R19E; Trout Creek, trib;

Navigability Determination

NE SE S28 T24N R19E; Trout Creek, trib;

Navigability Determination

S26 T24N R19E; Trout Creek, trib;

Management Goals

Wisconsin's Water Quality Standards provide qualitative and quantitative goals for waters that are protective of Fishable, Swimmable conditions [Learn more]. Waters that do not meet water quality standards are considered impaired and restoration actions are planned and carried out until the water is once again fishable and swimmable

Management goals can include creation or implementation of a Total Maximum Daily Load analysis, a Nine Key Element Plan, or other restoration work, education and outreach and more. If specific recommendations exist for this water, they will be displayed below online.

Monitoring

Monitoring the condition of a river, stream, or lake includes gathering physical, chemical, biological, and habitat data. Comprehensive studies often gather all these parameters in great detail, while lighter assessment events will involve sampling physical, chemical and biological data such as macroinvertebrates. Aquatic macroinvertebrates and fish communities integrate watershed or catchment condition, providing great insight into overall ecosystem health. Chemical and habitat parameters tell researchers more about human induced problems including contaminated runoff, point source dischargers, or habitat issues that foster or limit the potential of aquatic communities to thrive in a given area. Wisconsin's Water Monitoring Strategy was recenty updated.

Grants and Management Projects

Project Name (Click for Details)	Year Started
Lower Fox River TMDL	2007
Outagamie Navigability	2008
Monitoring Recommendations Stemming from CWA / IR Listings	2000
Brown County Navigability	2008

Monitoring Projects

WBIC	Official Waterbody Name	Station ID	Station Name	Earliest Fieldwork Date	Latest Fieldwork Date	View Station	View Data
5016644	Unnamed	10054794	Oneida Nation - CTH U			Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	10051259	Trout Creek 400m DS of Easement off Creek Vallley Dr	7/10/2018	7/10/2018	Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	053037	Trout Creek at County Hwy Ff	8/9/1995	8/11/2015	Map	Data
5017309	Unnamed	10054794	Oneida Nation - CTH U			Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	453281	Trout Creek at Cth U Near Ashwaubenon WI	2/23/2000	10/6/2015	Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	10010665	Trout Creek			Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	10051261	Trout Creek 10m US of Brookwood Dr	7/10/2018	7/10/2018	Map	Data
3000577	Unnamed	10054794	Oneida Nation - CTH U			Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	10045062	Trout Creek at Brookwood West			Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	10054794	Oneida Nation - CTH U			Map	Data
5017728	Unnamed	10054794	Oneida Nation - CTH U			Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	10008253	Trout Creek (1) US f Trout Creek Rd.	10/3/2001	10/3/2001	Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	10041583	Trout Creek-Hillcrest Dr	5/14/2013	8/14/2018	Map	Data
3000575	Unnamed	10054794	Oneida Nation - CTH U			Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	10008254	Trout Creek (2) 17.6m Upstream Of Overland Rd.	10/3/2001	7/9/2018	Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	053685	Trout Creek - Riverdale Rd	4/25/1995	4/25/1995	Map	Data
5016545	Unnamed	10054794	Oneida Nation - CTH U			Map	Data
5544358	Unnamed	10054794	Oneida Nation - CTH U			Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	10051417	Trout Creek Oneida Trail Access	7/10/2018	7/10/2018	Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	10008255	Trout Creek (3) Downstream Of Cty U - S. Branch At Junction	10/3/2001	6/27/2018	Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	053484	Trout Creek - Near Howard WI at Cnty Rd FF			Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	053561	Trout Creek - Near Ashwaubenon WI	5/24/2001	10/18/2001	Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	053694	Trout Creek-Trout Creek Dr.	10/11/2001	8/11/2015	Map	Data
410200	Trout Creek	10010666	Trout Creek - 2	10/12/1998	10/12/1998	Map	Data

Watershed Characteristics

Trout Creek is located in the Duck Creek watershed which is 151.61 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily agricultural (45.80%), grassland (15.70%) and a mix of suburban (14.10%) and other uses (24.40%). This watershed has 302.11 stream miles, 2,064.01 lake acres and 8,189.35 wetland acres.

Nonpoint Source Characteristics

This watershed is ranked High for runoff impacts on streams, Not Available for runoff impacts on lakes and High for runoff impacts on groundwater and therefore has an overall rank of High. This value can be used in ranking the watershed or individual waterbodies for grant funding under state and county programs.However, all waters are affected by diffuse pollutant sources regardless of initial water quality. Applications for specific runoff projects under state or county grant programs may be pursued. For more information, go to surface water program grants.

Natural Community

Trout Creek is considered a Macroinvertebrate, Cool-Cold Headwater, Cool-Warm Headwater under the state's Natural Community Determinations.

Natural communities (stream and lake natural communities) represent model results and DNR staff valiation processes that confirm or update predicted conditions based on flow and temperature modeling from historic and current landscape features and related variables. Predicated flow and temperatures for waters are associated predicated fish assemblages (communities). Biologists evaluate the model results against current survey data to determine if the modeled results are corect and whether biological indicators show water quaity degradation. This analysis is a core component of the state's resource management framework. Wisconsin's Riverine Natural Communities.

Cool (Warm-Transition) Headwaters are small, sometimes intermittent streams with cool to warm summer temperatures. Coldwater fishes are uncommon to absent, transitional fishes are abundant to common, and warm water fishes are common to uncommon. Headwater species are abundant to common, mainstem species are common to absent, and river species are absent.

Cool (Cold-Transition) Headwaters are small, usually perennial streams with cold to cool summer temperatures. Coldwater fishes are common to uncommon (<10 per 100 m), transitional fishes are abundant to common, and warm water fishes are uncommon to absent. Headwater species are abundant to common, mainstem species are common to absent, and river species are absent.

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