Melancthon Creek

A small, cold, limestone-influenced headwater tributary in the Pine River system (Richland County) classified by the WI DNR as Class I wild trout water in much of its length.

Tight, brushy small-stream fishing — short rods and accurate casts pay off.

Verify Class I reach boundaries and current regulations on the DNR trout maps.

Fancy Creek, a nearby Pine River tributary, fishes similarly and is worth scouting.