Wisconsin Rivers
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Wisconsin River
The Wisconsin River is the state's longest river. It starts at Lac Vieux Desert on the Michigan border and runs south through a chain of flowages and dams to the Mississippi.
183 milesChippewa River
The Chippewa River drains northwest Wisconsin and joins the Mississippi below Lake Pepin. It is known for muskie, smallmouth bass, walleye and northern pike.
about 190 milesBlack River
The Black River rises in Taylor County and flows southwest to La Crosse, where it enters the Mississippi through Lake Onalaska. Its name comes from the tannin-stained water.
about 169 milesSt. Croix River
The St. Croix River forms much of the Wisconsin-Minnesota border before it joins the Mississippi at Prescott, Wisconsin.
about 299 milesRock River
The Rock River begins in Wisconsin, where three branches meet at Horicon Marsh, and flows south through Illinois to the Mississippi at Rock Island.
200 milesFox River
The Fox River of Wisconsin flows north, unusually, through Lake Winnebago to Green Bay. The Lower Fox begins at Lake Winnebago and drops about 164 feet over 40 miles.
225 milesWolf River
The Wolf River is the Fox River's biggest tributary. It is known for its lake sturgeon, its walleye and nearly 40 miles of whitewater.