Blackchin Shiner
Notropis heterodon · Cyprinidae
About this fish
- Spawning
- June, July and August
- Largest length
- up to 7.1 cm (3 inches)
- Lifespan
- up to 4 years
- Matures at
- about 1 years old
Values come from a national database of the United States, not Wisconsin surveys: maximum length is the species' largest recorded anywhere, and spawning months are range-wide (Wisconsin timing, in a colder climate, can be later).
USGS FishTraits 14.3 (CC0). Credit: Frimpong and Angermeier, U.S. Geological Survey.
89 open records of this fish in Wisconsin were used here.
Lakes where it has been recorded
From open fish survey and museum records. A record shows the fish was found near the lake in that year, not that it is there now.
Showing 12 of 40 lakes
- Butler LakeSheboygan County7.0 acres · 13 ft deeprecorded 2009 (1 record)recorded
- Crooked LakeFond du Lac County91 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 2009 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Cadotte LakeBurnett County127 acres · 21 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Casey LakeWashburn County247 acres · 27 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)recorded
- Deerskin LakeVilas County309 acres · 18 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Caldron Falls ReservoirMarinette County1,018 acres · 40 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Christie LakeOconto County387 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Red Cedar LakeWashburn County1,841 acres · 53 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Rice LakeWashburn County132 acres · 11 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Spring LakeWashburn County211 acres · 24 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Cedar LakeSt Croix County1,107 acres · 28 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lipsett LakeBurnett County393 acres · 24 ft deeprecorded 2004 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Little Spider LakeVilas County235 acres · 23 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lower Eau Claire LakeBayfield County802 acres · 41 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Upper Eau Claire LakeBayfield County996 acres · 92 ft deeprecorded 2002 to 2004 (3 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Upper Gresham LakeVilas County366 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Amacoy LakeRusk County278 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Big Doctor LakeBurnett County212 acres · 9 ft deeprecorded 2001 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lower McKenzie LakeWashburn County185 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 2001 (2 records)Clearrecorded
- Riley LakeForest County213 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 1999 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Wabikon LakeForest County594 acres · 15 ft deeprecorded 1999 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Round LakePolk County67 acres · 26 ft deeprecorded 1995 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Nicaboyne LakeBurnett County291 acres · 34 ft deeprecorded 1979 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Namekagon LakeBayfield County3,227 acres · 50 ft deeprecorded 1976 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lake MendotaDane County9,842 acres · 82 ft deeprecorded 1964 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Fish LakeDane County216 acres · 62 ft deeprecorded 1961 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Balsam LakePolk County2,054 acres · 37 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Big Devil LakeWashburn County162 acres · 75 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- McKenzie LakeWashburn County1,185 acres · 71 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- North Twin LakePolk County135 acres · 27 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Pine Lake (Somerset)T31nr19ws10St Croix County89 acres · 19 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)recorded
- Spooner LakeWashburn County1,092 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Lake NoquebayMarinette County2,409 acres · 51 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Pigeon LakeWaupaca County163 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Apple River FlowagePolk County639 acres · 18 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Kawaguesaga LakeOneida County670 acres · 44 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Little Arbor Vitae LakeVilas County534 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 1925 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Park LakeColumbia County312 acres · 27 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Round LakeForest County67 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Spider LakeVilas County272 acres · 43 ft deeprecorded 1925 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded