Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stone Chimney Canoe Launch WI DNR carry-in · Brule River State Forest | Access / boat ramp | 46.41691, -91.71201 | Uppermost public launch on the river, in the bog reach above Stones Bridge. Carry-in only, unimproved. |
| 2 | Stones Bridge Canoe Launch WI DNR carry-in · County Road S | Access / boat ramp | 46.43423, -91.67488 | The traditional top-of-the-river put-in at the County Road S crossing. Gravel carry-in. |
| 3 | Cedar Island Road crossing | Bridge crossing | 46.46327, -91.61352 | Crossing at the Cedar Island reach, the private estate stretch between Stones Bridge and Winneboujou. |
| 4 | Winneboujou Canoe Launch WI DNR carry-in · County Road B | Access / boat ramp | 46.51653, -91.60358 | Gravel carry-in at Winneboujou. Bottom of the classic upper float and top of the Winneboujou-to-Highway-2 run. |
| 5 | Brule River State Forest Headquarters Wisconsin DNR · 0.06 km from the river | Agency / conservation office | 46.53657, -91.59470 | State forest headquarters beside the river at Brule. Listed for contact and information, not as an access. |
| 6 | USGS 04025500 · Bois Brule River at Brule Live stage and discharge | USGS gauge | 46.53778, -91.59528 | Placed on the roster gauge coordinate, which falls on the centreline at Brule, 0.05 km off the line. |
| 7 | Bois Brule Canoe Landing WI DNR carry-in · Brule River State Forest | Access / boat ramp | 46.53896, -91.59425 | Gravel carry-in at Brule, beside the state forest campground. |
| 8 | Bois Brule Campground Wisconsin DNR · Brule River State Forest | Campsite | 46.53955, -91.59161 | State forest campground on the east bank at Brule, immediately above the landing. |
| 9 | Highway 2 Canoe Landing WI DNR carry-in · US Highway 2 | Access / boat ramp | 46.55054, -91.58906 | Unimproved carry-in at the US 2 crossing. Common take-out for the upper river and put-in for the lower. |
| 10 | River Adventures Tagged amenity=boat_rental in OSM | Outfitter / canoe rental | 46.55019, -91.58147 | Canoe and kayak rental at the Highway 2 crossing, 0.44 km off the centreline. |
| 11 | Copper Range Campground Canoe Launch WI DNR carry-in · Brule River State Forest | Access / boat ramp | 46.61032, -91.58364 | Gravel carry-in at Copper Range, top of the lower-river ledge water. |
| 12 | Copper Range Campground Wisconsin DNR · Brule River State Forest | Campsite | 46.61011, -91.58105 | State forest campground at the launch of the same name. |
| 13 | Pine Tree Canoe Landing WI DNR carry-in · Brule River State Forest | Access / boat ramp | 46.61549, -91.58170 | Gravel carry-in just below Copper Range. |
| 14 | County Road FF Road crossing | Bridge crossing | 46.63292, -91.59758 | Lower-river crossing between Pine Tree and the Highway 13 landing. |
| 15 | Brule River State Forest (hike-in) Wisconsin DNR · hike-in site | Campsite | 46.67566, -91.59395 | Walk-in campsite in the state forest on the lower river. |
| 16 | Highway 13 Canoe Landing WI DNR carry-in · State Highway 13 | Access / boat ramp | 46.67796, -91.59536 | Gravel carry-in at the State Highway 13 crossing, last road-side landing above the ledges. |
| 17 | McNeils Landing Road Road crossing | Bridge crossing | 46.70530, -91.60385 | Crossing on the lowest reach; the road name records a former landing here. |
| 18 | Brule River Boreal Forest State Natural Area Wisconsin DNR state natural area | Park / conservation area | 46.71944, -91.60222 | Boreal forest along the lowest river, above the Lake Superior mouth. |
| 19 | Bois Brule River Mouth Access WI DNR gravel ramp · Brule River State Forest | Access / boat ramp | 46.74777, -91.61033 | Ramp at the Lake Superior mouth. Bottom take-out for the whole river; recorded by the DNR under Lake Superior. |
Gauge: USGS 04025500 — Bois Brule River at Brule, WI. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Steelhead
Regulations: dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Stones Bridge: the top of the fly water on the upper river, canoe launch.
Winneboujou: upper river access and the classic canoe stretch.
Brule River State Forest campground and Highway 2: the dividing line between the upper and lower river.
Pine Tree Landing and Highway 13: lower river accesses in the migratory water.
McNeil's Landing and the lower canyon: steelhead and salmon access.
The mouth at Lake Superior: access through the state forest.
Late March through May: spring steelhead in the lower river, high water from snowmelt.
May through August: the resident trout season on the upper river, hendricksons through terrestrials.
September through November: fall salmon and steelhead in the lower canyon.
Winter: closed on most reaches; check current Wisconsin rules for the Brule specifically.