Printable fishing map · Wisconsin

Black Earth Creek

36 numbered points: 1 campsite, 16 bridges, 16 parks and conservation areas, 1 agency office, 1 hazard, 1 USGS gauge.

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Points reviewed Sep 25, 2026

Campsite (1)
Bridge crossing (16)
Park / conservation area (16)
Agency / conservation office (1)
Dam / hazard (1)
USGS gauge (1)

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Points curated by GuidedFloats from OpenStreetMap and state agency sources. Not a navigation chart. Confirm access, hours and regulations before you go.

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Reach 1 of 2 · points 1–18Black Earth Creek Natural Resource Area – Headwaters to Black Earth Creek Fishery Area

#	Point	Type	Lat, Lon	Notes
1	Black Earth Creek Natural Resource Area – Headwaters Dane County · creek headwaters	Park / conservation area	43.10019, -89.54621	County natural resource area on the spring headwaters east of Cross Plains, at the top of the trout water.
2	Ice Age National Scenic Trail Office National Park Service · 1.3 km from the creek	Agency / conservation office	43.08182, -89.61185	NPS office for the Ice Age National Scenic Trail at Cross Plains. Listed for contact, not as an access.
3	Cross Plains State Park Wisconsin DNR · 0.9 km from the creek	Park / conservation area	43.08541, -89.61331	DNR unit in the Black Earth Creek valley at Cross Plains, still being assembled.
4	Stagecoach Road Road crossing	Bridge crossing	43.09677, -89.62568	Upper-valley crossing above Cross Plains.
5	Black Earth Creek Fishery Area Wisconsin DNR · uppermost parcel	Park / conservation area	43.09818, -89.63285	DNR fishery-area land on the upper creek above Cross Plains. Public wading access.
6	Mammoth's Back Preserve Ice Age Trail Alliance	Park / conservation area	43.10123, -89.63806	Preserve on the valley side at Cross Plains, 0.07 km from the creek.
7	County Highway P Road crossing · Cross Plains	Bridge crossing	43.11089, -89.64555	Crossing at the head of Cross Plains village.
8	Main Street Road crossing · Cross Plains	Bridge crossing	43.11186, -89.64609	Village crossing in Cross Plains.
9	Zander Community Nature Park Village of Cross Plains	Park / conservation area	43.11270, -89.65230	Village nature park with creek frontage below Cross Plains, 0.09 km from the water.
10	Black Earth Creek Fishery Area Wisconsin DNR · Cross Plains reach	Park / conservation area	43.11373, -89.65566	DNR fishery-area land immediately below Cross Plains.
11	Market Street Road crossing	Bridge crossing	43.11301, -89.66017	Crossing below Cross Plains.
12	US Highway 14 Road crossing	Bridge crossing	43.11515, -89.66414	First of three US 14 crossings down the valley.
13	Andersen Preserve dispersed camping area Ice Age Trail Alliance · 0.86 km from the creek	Campsite	43.12428, -89.65854	Dispersed campsite on the S.B. Andersen Memorial Preserve above the creek valley.
14	Festge County Park Dane County Parks · 0.69 km from the creek	Park / conservation area	43.12382, -89.68480	Bluff-top county park overlooking the Black Earth Creek valley.
15	Black Earth Creek Fishery Area Wisconsin DNR · Salmo Pond reach	Park / conservation area	43.11723, -89.68742	DNR fishery-area land on the reach above Salmo Pond.
16	Salmo Pond County Park Dane County Parks · WI DNR shore-fishing site	Park / conservation area	43.11868, -89.69150	County park on the pond beside the creek; the only Wisconsin DNR shore-fishing site on this water.
17	South Valley Road Road crossing	Bridge crossing	43.12493, -89.70976	Mid-valley crossing between Salmo Pond and Black Earth.
18	Black Earth Creek Fishery Area Wisconsin DNR · above Black Earth	Park / conservation area	43.13176, -89.72702	DNR fishery-area land on the reach above Black Earth village.

Reach 2 of 2 · points 19–36USGS 05406500 · Black Earth Creek at Black Earth to Blynn Road

#	Point	Type	Lat, Lon	Notes
19	USGS 05406500 · Black Earth Creek at Black Earth Live stage and discharge	USGS gauge	43.13417, -89.73222	Placed on the roster gauge coordinate, which falls on the centreline at Black Earth, 0.03 km off the line.
20	Kahl Road Road crossing · Black Earth	Bridge crossing	43.13712, -89.74154	Crossing at Black Earth village.
21	Creekside Park Village of Black Earth	Park / conservation area	43.13774, -89.74240	Village park on the creek in Black Earth, 0.05 km from the water.
22	US Highway 14 Road crossing · Black Earth	Bridge crossing	43.14167, -89.74333	Second US 14 crossing, at Black Earth.
23	Black Earth Creek Fishery Area Wisconsin DNR · below Black Earth	Park / conservation area	43.14480, -89.74797	DNR fishery-area land on the reach below Black Earth.
24	State Street Road crossing · Black Earth	Bridge crossing	43.14332, -89.74974	Village crossing below Black Earth.
25	Olson Road Road crossing	Bridge crossing	43.15618, -89.77639	Lower-valley crossing above Mazomanie.
26	Black Earth Creek Fishery Area Wisconsin DNR · lowest parcel	Park / conservation area	43.16107, -89.77107	Lowest DNR fishery-area parcel, on the reach above Mazomanie.
27	Helen's Bridge Named road crossing	Bridge crossing	43.16395, -89.77746	Named crossing on the lower creek above the Mazomanie dam.
28	Mazomanie Dam WI dam 2WP881	Dam / hazard	43.16669, -89.78323	Dam at Mazomanie impounding Lake Marion. No through route over the structure.
29	Lake Marion Park Village of Mazomanie	Park / conservation area	43.16818, -89.78480	Village park on the Lake Marion impoundment, 0.08 km from the water.
30	Hudson Street Road crossing · Mazomanie	Bridge crossing	43.17670, -89.78785	Village crossing in Mazomanie.
31	Bridge Street Road crossing · Mazomanie	Bridge crossing	43.17979, -89.79555	Village crossing below Mazomanie.
32	Lions Park Village of Mazomanie	Park / conservation area	43.17921, -89.80347	Village park on the creek below Mazomanie, 0.12 km from the water.
33	Walking Iron County Park Dane County Parks · 0.65 km from the creek	Park / conservation area	43.18430, -89.81388	County park on the lower creek corridor west of Mazomanie.
34	Hudson Road Road crossing	Bridge crossing	43.17655, -89.81856	Lower crossing on the reach toward the Wisconsin River.
35	Morrill Road Road crossing	Bridge crossing	43.16430, -89.84312	Crossing on the lowest reach.
36	Blynn Road Road crossing	Bridge crossing	43.16277, -89.86287	Last road crossing above the mouth.

Before you launch

Gauge: USGS 05406500 — BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WI. Live flow on the web page.

Species: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Regulations: dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/regulations

Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.

Access notes

Black Earth - the village on the creek and the gauge location.
Cross Plains - the village at the upper end of the trout water.
Black Earth Creek Wildlife Area - the state tract on the lower valley.
Wisconsin public fishing easements - the marked walkable easements along the valley.
Mazomanie - the village near the lower creek toward the Wisconsin River.
Madison - the nearest city, roughly half an hour east, with full services.
Wisconsin River - the larger river receiving the creek below Mazomanie.

Seasons

Spring: rising water and the first strong hatches, with the creek off color after heavy rain.
Summer: stable cold spring flows, heavy terrestrial fishing and the most technical conditions.
Fall: cooling water and brown trout coloring for the spawn in quiet valley stretches.
Winter: open water at the springs and a genuine catch and release winter season.

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