About this river
Fox River is a 19.5 mile river near Musky King Fishing Guide in Illinois. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Fox River near New Munster, WI (site 05545750). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1993 to 2026
Fox River typically runs highest in March, at a median 980 cfs, and lowest in September, at 309 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,710 cfs, in 2017.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 476 | 301 to 743 | |
| February | 607 | 296 to 945 | |
| March | 980 | 622 to 1,430 | |
| April | 964 | 608 to 1,525 | |
| May | 790 | 525 to 1,330 | |
| June | 631 | 347 to 1,270 | |
| July | 405 | 243 to 708 | |
| August | 343 | 235 to 508 | |
| September | 309 | 198 to 506 | |
| October | 362 | 254 to 513 | |
| November | 412 | 314 to 585 | |
| December | 453 | 338 to 675 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 32 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Fox River near New Munster, WI (site 05545750). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Fox River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- North Jackson DriveGrass LakeRestricted
- Maple GroveFox Chain O'LakesPublic
- Chain O' Lakes State ParkTurner LakePublic
- East Lakeshore DriveElizabeth LakeRestricted
- Lance Memorial ParkLake MaryPublic
- Fox River County ParkFox RiverPublic
- Fox River County Park Boat LandingPublic
- Lily LakeLily LakePublic
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