Honey Creek (Fox (IL) Trib)
East Troy Mill Pond Park (former dam site)
| Difficulty | I-II |
| Length | 0.65 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 10 fpm |
| Gauge | Bark River at Nagawicka Road at Delafield, Wi |
| Flow Rate as of 1 hour | 51 cfsI(II)low runnable |
| Reach Info Last Updated | April 19, 2026 |
River Description
Removal of a dam in East Troy and consequent remediation of the streambed of former mill pond has created a spot which may catch the interest of novice boaters. While it may look like a bit of exciting whitewater, it is more likely to prove disappointing.
The remediation has created a few ponded areas by placing 'boulder chokes' in a few locations. Unfortunately, at most normal/usual flows, attempting to run these boulder chokes will mostly result in unavoidable impacts with rocks. After heavy rains (or times of significant snowmelt which S.E.Wis. seldom sees anymore), there may be enough flow to reduce or eliminate such impacts.
NOTE 1: the stream image in the 'river geometry' above uses an old topo map from before dam was removed. Click 'Map' to get to the map page, then click 'Topo' to change to 'Satellite' which will better represent present configuration of this creek.
NOTE 2: Our reference gauge lies 21 miles north, and has 35.9 sq.mi. drainage. Flows here might be 10% higher than listed gauge. (All closer gauges are subject to regulation, making them less useful.) Being 21 miles away, keep in mind actual rainfall will vary greatly across that distance, so expect gauge not to be 100% reliable for runnability here.
River Features
Parking: Mill Pond Park, East Troy, WI
To access this reach, the best parking is at Mill Pond Park in East Troy, WI (or park roadside where the stream crosses under Church Street).
Since there is no gauge actually on this creek, walk north to the Church Street Bridge to check flow by looking at the final pitch. If it looks boatable, walk a tad further north to where you can see the prior pitch coming out of a ponded area. If that looks boatable, head back to your vehicle, gear up, grab your boat, and carry upstream (or set shuttle to the recommended put-in).
From the Mill Pond Park, a path leads nearly due west past the pond, into the woods, and then into a marshy area which was formerly inundated by the millpond. Carry to get upstream of the 'boulder chokes' on this stream.